US rank #4025 Girls' name Peak 2024 57 births

Zaeli — #4025 US girls' name

57 babies named Zaeli in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s62020s51
#4025
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

89% of everyone ever named Zaeli was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

37 babies were named Zaeli in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zaeli

The Social Security Administration has registered 57 babies named Zaeli between 2018 and 2024, spanning 7 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zaeli currently holds the #4025 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaeli performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 51 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Zaeli shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 10 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Zaeli in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaeli 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 57 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.

Zaeli at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

57

Since 2018

7 years of records

Peak year

2024

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#4,025

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2018

Recorded for 7 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaeli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2018

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
37
Annual births at peak — across 7 years of records
010203040 2024202320222018 6

Zaeli by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
51 births that decade — 89% of Zaeli's all-time total
2010s62020s51

Zaeli by state

Where Zaeli concentrates geographically — total births since 2018

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Zaeli
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
10 17.5%
#2 California
7 12.3%
Texas share of Zaeli's total US births 17.5%
Even split

10 of 57 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaeli?
57 babies have been named Zaeli since 2018. It currently ranks #4025 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 37 births.
When was Zaeli most popular?
Zaeli was most popular in the 2020s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Zaeli most popular?
The top states for the name Zaeli are Texas (10 births), California (7 births).
How long has the name Zaeli been used?
Zaeli has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 7 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaeli?
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.

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, 2018–2024 (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.