Zayah
Girl name · #3506 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Zayah ranks #3506 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 44 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Zayah.
Babies named Zayah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 24-year story
Zayah first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 65 girls were named Zayah — good for #2638 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zayah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zayah in class?
Zayah scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zayah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zayah is most common
State-level data for Zayah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zayah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zayah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ziyah, Zyah, Zarayah, Zaryah, and Layah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zayah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 61 | #2775 |
| 2023 | 48 | #3329 |
| 2022 | 51 | #3171 |
| 2021 | 65 | #2638 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 53 | #3050 |
| 2017 | 63 | #2713 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 55 | #3005 |
| 2012 | 59 | #2901 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 9 | #11459 |
| 2008 | 11 | #10084 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 11 | #9901 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 5 | #16099 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zayah a popular girl name?
Zayah ranked #3506 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Zayah most popular?
Zayah peaked in 2021, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2638 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zayah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Zayah. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.