Total births
36
Girls' name · since 2020
Zalaia
Since 2020, U.S. Social Security records show 36 babies named Zalaia, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14976
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
36 babies have been named Zalaia since 2020, making it today's #14976 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zalaia recorded 36 times among girls since 2020, holding rank #14976 nationally today, ahead of 16% of girls, 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 2020 to 2025.
- #14976 among girls today
- 36 born since 2020
- 2020s peak decade
- 16% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zalaia is currently the #14976 girls' name in America, more common than 16% of girls - 36 born since 2020, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14976
- among girls today
- 36
- born since 2020
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 16%
- more common than other girls
Zalaia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14976
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 16% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zalaia was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
12 babies were named Zalaia in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zalaia compares
36 12th 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
Zalaia's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zalaia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zalaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zalaia splits its recorded history at 2024: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2024 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zalaia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#14,976
Active since
2020
Zalaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2020–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Zalaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zalaia's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zalaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 36 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zalaia? ▼
36 babies have been named Zalaia since 2020. It currently ranks #14976 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 12 births.
When was Zalaia most popular? ▼
Zalaia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zalaia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zalaia since 2020 -- 6 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zalaia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaliyah, Zalayah, Zalaya, Zalia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zalaia
Nearby Names Like Zalaia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zalaia
Zaliyah Girl
#2217 1,216 births
Zalayah Girl
#2384 750 births
Zalaya Girl
#3447 584 births
Zalia Girl
#3832 482 births
Zaleah Girl
#5563 382 births
Compare Zalaia side by side: Zalaia vs Zaliyah Zalaia vs Zalayah Zalaia vs Zalaya
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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, 2020–2025 (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. "Zalaia: #14976 Girls' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zalaia. 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 Zalaia 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.