Total births
205
Girls' name · since 2003
Zaley
Zaley has 205 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12879
- among girls today
- 205
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zaley is the #12879 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 205 recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Zaley recorded 205 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #12879 nationally today, ahead of 27% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #12879 among girls today
- 205 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zaley is currently the #12879 girls' name in America, more common than 27% of girls - 205 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12879
- among girls today
- 205
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other girls
Zaley vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12879
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 27% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Zaley was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
19 babies were named Zaley in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaley compares
205 37th 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
Zaley's all-time total is 46% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaley | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 205 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zaley's full recorded timeline at 2014, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zaley at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#12,879
Active since
2003
Zaley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2011)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Zaley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zaley's strongest decade.
124 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Zaley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
124 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 124 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaley? ▼
Zaley has been given to 205 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #12879 as of the latest data. 19 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
When was Zaley most popular? ▼
Zaley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Zaley been used? ▼
Records for Zaley go back to 2003, giving 22 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaley? ▼
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.
What to do with Zaley's data
- Zaley's decade-level peak was the 2010s (124 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zaley
Nearby Names Like Zaley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaley
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 Zaley side by side: Zaley vs Zaliyah Zaley vs Zalayah Zaley vs Zalaya
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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, 2003–2024 (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. "Zaley: #12879 Girls' Name - 205 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaley. 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 Zaley 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.