Total births
85
Girls' name · since 2012
Zaeleigh
85 babies named Zaeleigh in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #14743
- among girls today
- 85
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Zaeleigh currently ranks #14743 among girls' names in America, with 85 babies recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Zaeleigh recorded 85 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #14743 nationally today, ahead of 17% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #14743 among girls today
- 85 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaeleigh is currently the #14743 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 85 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14743
- among girls today
- 85
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Zaeleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14743
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Zaeleigh was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
9 babies were named Zaeleigh in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaeleigh compares
85 22th 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
Zaeleigh's all-time total is 78% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaeleigh | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 85 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaeleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zaeleigh splits its recorded history at 2018: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zaeleigh at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#14,743
Active since
2012
Zaeleigh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2020)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Zaeleigh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zaeleigh's strongest decade.
56 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Zaeleigh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
56 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 56 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaeleigh? ▼
85 babies have been named Zaeleigh since 2012. It currently ranks #14743 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 9 births.
When was Zaeleigh most popular? ▼
Zaeleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Zaeleigh been used? ▼
Records for Zaeleigh go back to 2012, giving 13 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaeleigh? ▼
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.
What to do with Zaeleigh's data
- Zaeleigh's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (56 total births) through the 2020s (29) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Zaeleigh
Nearby Names Like Zaeleigh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaeleigh
Zaelynn Girl
#4029 555 births
Zaelyn Girl
#9410 336 births
Zaela Girl
#5923 199 births
Zaeda Girl
143 births
Zaelee Girl
87 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, 2012–2024 (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. "Zaeleigh: #14743 Girls' Name - 85 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaeleigh. 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 Zaeleigh 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.