US rank #14566 Girls' name Peak 2019 60 births

Zaelah — #14566 US girls' name

60 babies named Zaelah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s82010s292020s23
#14566
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 18% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Zaelah was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

9 babies were named Zaelah in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zaelah

The Social Security Administration has registered 60 babies named Zaelah between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zaelah currently holds the #14566 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaelah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zaelah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaelah 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 60 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.

Zaelah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

60

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2019

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,566

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaelah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
9
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
45678910 202420232021202020192017201520142009 8

Zaelah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
29 births that decade — 48% of Zaelah's all-time total
2000s82010s292020s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaelah?
60 babies have been named Zaelah since 2009. It currently ranks #14566 among girls. The peak year was 2019 with 9 births.
When was Zaelah most popular?
Zaelah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Zaelah been used?
Zaelah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaelah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaelynn, Zaelyn, Zaela, Zaeda, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Zaelah

Nearby Names Like Zaelah

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaelah

Names with a similar popularity rank to Zaelah

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 2009–2024 (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.