Total births
46
Girls' name · since 2013
Zaely
Zaely has 46 recorded births since 2013 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #10159
- among girls today
- 46
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zaely is the #10159 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 46 recorded since 2013.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaely has been recorded 46 times among girls since 2013, currently ranked #10159 nationally and more common than 43% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2013 to 2025.
- #10159 among girls today
- 46 born since 2013
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zaely is currently the #10159 girls' name in America, more common than 43% of girls - 46 born since 2013, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10159
- among girls today
- 46
- born since 2013
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other girls
Zaely vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10159
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 43% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Zaely was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zaely in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaely compares
46 14th 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
Zaely's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaely | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaely's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zaely splits its recorded history at 2021: 65% of all births land in the more recent half, 35% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zaely at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#10,159
Active since
2013
Zaely popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Zaely by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaely's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Zaely births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 30 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaely? ▼
Zaely has been given to 46 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #10159 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Zaely most popular? ▼
Zaely was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zaely been used? ▼
Records for Zaely go back to 2013, giving 13 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zaely? ▼
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 Zaely
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Zaela Girl
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Zaeda Girl
143 births
Zaelee Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2013–2025 (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. "Zaely: #10159 Girls' Name - 46 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaely. 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 Zaely 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 July 2026.