Zyah
Girl name · #3751 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zyah? In official American birth records, Zyah has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Zyah is currently the #3751 girl name in the United States — 40 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7613, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Zyah.
The 26-year story
Zyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 40 babies and a rank of #3712. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Zyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zyah is most common
State-level data for Zyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zayah, Ziyah, Zarayah, Zuriyah, and Ryah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 34 | #4202 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 26 | #4880 |
| 2019 | 33 | #4260 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 30 | #4576 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7613 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6987 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 19 | #6811 |
| 2008 | 25 | #5574 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 11 | #8758 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zyah?
In official American birth records, the name Zyah first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Zyah a popular girl name?
Zyah ranked #3751 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7613.
When was the name Zyah most popular?
Zyah peaked in 2025, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3712 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Zyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.