Total births
199
Girls' name · since 2005
Zaela
Zaela has 199 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5923
- among girls today
- 199
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zaela is the #5923 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 199 recorded since 2005.
Social Security Administration records show Zaela recorded 199 times among girls since 2005, holding rank #5923 nationally today, ahead of 67% 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 2005 to 2025.
- #5923 among girls today
- 199 born since 2005
- 2020s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaela is currently the #5923 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 199 born since 2005, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5923
- among girls today
- 199
- born since 2005
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Zaela vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5923
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Zaela was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
21 babies were named Zaela in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaela compares
199 37th 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
Zaela's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaela | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 199 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaela's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zaela splits its recorded history at 2017: 70% of all births land in the more recent half, 30% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zaela at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#5,923
Active since
2005
Zaela popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Zaela by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaela's strongest decade.
99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Zaela births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
90 births
- 2020s
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 99 births (50% of all-time use).
Zaela by state
Where Zaela concentrates geographically, total births since 2005
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.5% |
California share of Zaela's total US births 2.5%
5 of 199 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaela? ▼
199 babies have been named Zaela since 2005. It currently ranks #5923 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 21 births.
When was Zaela most popular? ▼
Zaela was most popular in the 2020s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Zaela most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zaela are California (5 births).
How long has the name Zaela been used? ▼
Records for Zaela go back to 2005, giving 21 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zaela? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaelynn, Zaelyn, Zaeda, Zaelee, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zaela's data
- California records the most Zaelas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zaela
Nearby Names Like Zaela
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaela
Zaelynn Girl
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Zaelyn Girl
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Zaeda Girl
143 births
Zaelee Girl
87 births
Zaeleigh Girl
#14743 85 births
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Zaela: #5923 Girls' Name - 199 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaela. 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 Zaela 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.