Total births
26
Boys' name · since 2024
Zaiyel
26 babies named Zaiyel in U.S. Social Security records since 2024, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #12342
- among boys today
- 26
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zaiyel is the #12342 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 26 recorded since 2024.
Social Security Administration records show Zaiyel recorded 26 times among boys since 2024, holding rank #12342 nationally today, ahead of 14% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2024 to 2025.
- #12342 among boys today
- 26 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 14% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zaiyel is currently the #12342 boys' name in America, more common than 14% of boys - 26 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12342
- among boys today
- 26
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other boys
Zaiyel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12342
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 14% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zaiyel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
20 babies were named Zaiyel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaiyel compares
26 10th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Zaiyel's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaiyel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 26 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zaiyel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zaiyel's SSA record in two at 2025 and the more recent half accounts for 77% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 23%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zaiyel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#12,342
Active since
2024
Zaiyel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Zaiyel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaiyel's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zaiyel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaiyel? ▼
Since 2024, Social Security records show 26 babies named Zaiyel. Today it holds rank #12342 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 20 births.
When was Zaiyel most popular? ▼
Zaiyel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zaiyel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zaiyel since 2024 -- 2 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zaiyel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaiden, Zain, Zaire, Zaid, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zaiyel
Nearby Names Like Zaiyel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaiyel
Zaiden Boy
#574 11,550 births
Zain Boy
#557 9,918 births
Zaire Boy
#470 9,465 births
Zaid Boy
#660 7,460 births
Zaine Boy
#2226 2,000 births
Compare Zaiyel side by side: Zaiyel vs Zaiden Zaiyel vs Zain Zaiyel vs Zaire
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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, 2024–2025 (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. "Zaiyel: #12342 Boys' Name - 26 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaiyel. 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 Zaiyel 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.