US rank #11871 Girls' name Peak 2016 54 births

Zaaliyah — #11871 US girls' name

54 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.

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#11871
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 33% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

57% 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.

What the Data Says About Zaaliyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 54 babies named Zaaliyah between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zaaliyah currently holds the #11871 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaaliyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Zaaliyah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaaliyah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 54 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zaaliyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

54

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2016

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,871

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaaliyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
12
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
468101214 2024202220202019201620142012 6

Zaaliyah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
31 births that decade — 57% of Zaaliyah's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaaliyah?
54 babies have been named Zaaliyah since 2012. It currently ranks #11871 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 12 births.
When was Zaaliyah most popular?
Zaaliyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Zaaliyah been used?
Zaaliyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2012–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.