Total births
63
Girls' name · since 2012
Zaaliyah
63 babies named Zaaliyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11912
- among girls today
- 63
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
63 babies have been named Zaaliyah since 2012, making it today's #11912 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zaaliyah recorded 63 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #11912 nationally today, ahead of 33% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #11912 among girls today
- 63 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaaliyah is currently the #11912 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 63 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11912
- among girls today
- 63
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Zaaliyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11912
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Zaaliyah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
12 babies were named Zaaliyah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaaliyah compares
63 18th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zaaliyah's all-time total is 84% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaaliyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 63 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaaliyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zaaliyah's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2020, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zaaliyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#11,912
Active since
2012
Zaaliyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Zaaliyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaaliyah's strongest decade.
32 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Zaaliyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 32 births (51% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaaliyah? ▼
63 babies have been named Zaaliyah since 2012. It currently ranks #11912 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 12 births.
When was Zaaliyah most popular? ▼
Zaaliyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 32 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Zaaliyah been used? ▼
Records for Zaaliyah go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zaaliyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaara, Zaakirah, Zaakira, Zaada, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zaaliyah
Nearby Names Like Zaaliyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaaliyah
Zaara Girl
#5748 794 births
Zaakirah Girl
69 births
Zaakira Girl
13 births
Zaada Girl
6 births
Zaakiyah Girl
5 births
Compare Zaaliyah side by side: Zaaliyah vs Zaara Zaaliyah vs Zaakirah Zaaliyah vs Zaakira
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2012–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zaaliyah: #11912 Girls' Name - 63 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaaliyah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zaaliyah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.