US rank #12827 Girls' name Peak 2011 204 births

Zaley — #12827 US girls' name

204 babies named Zaley in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s502010s1232020s31
#12827
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Zaley

The Social Security Administration has registered 204 babies named Zaley between 2003 and 2024, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zaley currently holds the #12827 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 19 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaley performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 123 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zaley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaley 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 204 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.

Zaley at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

204

Since 2003

22 years of records

Peak year

2011

19 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,827

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2003

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2003

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
19
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
05101520 20242020201720142011200820052003 5

Zaley by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
123 births that decade — 60% of Zaley's all-time total
2000s502010s1232020s31

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaley?
204 babies have been named Zaley since 2003. It currently ranks #12827 among girls. The peak year was 2011 with 19 births.
When was Zaley most popular?
Zaley was most popular in the 2010s decade with 123 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Zaley been used?
Zaley has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 22 years of data 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.

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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, 2003–2024 (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.