Total births
24
US rank #14924 Girls' name Peak 2022 24 births
Zalaia — #14924 US girls' name
24 babies named Zalaia in U.S. Social Security records since 2020, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
#14924
of 17,661 girls in use
More common than 15% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zalaia was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zalaia in 2022 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Zalaia
The Social Security Administration has registered 24 babies named Zalaia between 2020 and 2024, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zalaia currently holds the #14924 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 10 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Zalaia performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 24 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Zalaia 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 24 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.
Zalaia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#14,924
Active since
2020
Zalaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2020
- Peak year (2022)
- 10
- Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
Zalaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 2020s
- 24 births that decade — 100% of Zalaia's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zalaia? ▼
24 babies have been named Zalaia since 2020. It currently ranks #14924 among girls. The peak year was 2022 with 10 births.
When was Zalaia most popular? ▼
Zalaia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Zalaia been used? ▼
Zalaia has been recorded in Social Security data since 2020, spanning 5 years of data through 2024.
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
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Zaliyah Girl
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Zalayah Girl
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Zalaya Girl
#3422 521 births
Zalia Girl
#3819 451 births
Zaleah Girl
#5542 360 births
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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, 2020–2024 (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.