US rank #5727 Unisex name Peak 2023 227 births

Zaiah — #5727 US unisex name

227 babies named Zaiah in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s392010s1032020s85
#5727
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Zaiah was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

22 babies were named Zaiah in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zaiah

The Social Security Administration has registered 227 babies named Zaiah between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zaiah currently holds the #5727 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 22 babies received it in a single year. Zaiah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 156 additional births since 2002.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaiah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 103 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zaiah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Zaiah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaiah 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 227 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.

Zaiah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

227

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2023

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,727

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaiah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
22
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
510152025 2024202120182015201220082005 9

Zaiah popularity over time — boys

156 total births recorded since 2002 (Zaiah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 156 births
468101214 2024202120172012200920062002 8

Zaiah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
103 births that decade — 45% of Zaiah's all-time total
2000s392010s1032020s85

Zaiah by state

Where Zaiah concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Zaiah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.2%
#2 Texas
5 2.2%
California share of Zaiah's total US births 2.2%
Even split

5 of 227 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaiah?
227 babies have been named Zaiah since 2005. It currently ranks #5727 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 22 births.
When was Zaiah most popular?
Zaiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 103 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Zaiah most popular?
The top states for the name Zaiah are California (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Zaiah a unisex name?
Yes, Zaiah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 227 births, and as a boy's name it has 156 births.
How long has the name Zaiah been used?
Zaiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaiah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zainab, Zaira, Zaida, Zaina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2005–2024 (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.