Total births
87
Girls' name · since 2011
Zaleyah
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Zaleyah, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8860
- among girls today
- 87
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zaleyah is the #8860 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 87 recorded since 2011.
Zaleyah has 87 recorded births among girls since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8860 as of the latest data, more common than 50% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #8860 among girls today
- 87 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zaleyah is currently the #8860 girls' name in America, more common than 50% of girls - 87 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8860
- among girls today
- 87
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- more common than other girls
Zaleyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8860
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 50% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Zaleyah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
13 babies were named Zaleyah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaleyah compares
87 22nd 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
Zaleyah's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaleyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 87 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaleyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zaleyah's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 67% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 33%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zaleyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,860
Active since
2011
Zaleyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Zaleyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaleyah's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Zaleyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 58 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaleyah? ▼
Zaleyah has been given to 87 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8860 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Zaleyah most popular? ▼
Zaleyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zaleyah been used? ▼
Zaleyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zaleyah? ▼
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 Zaleyah
Nearby Names Like Zaleyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaleyah
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 Zaleyah side by side: Zaleyah vs Zaliyah Zaleyah vs Zalayah Zaleyah 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, 2011–2025 (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. "Zaleyah: #8860 Girls' Name - 87 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaleyah. 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 Zaleyah 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.