US rank #8831 Girls' name Peak 2024 74 births

Zaleyah — #8831 US girls' name

74 babies named Zaleyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s292020s45
#8831
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 50% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Zaleyah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

12 babies were named Zaleyah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zaleyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 74 babies named Zaleyah between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zaleyah currently holds the #8831 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 12 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaleyah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 45 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Zaleyah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaleyah 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 74 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.

Zaleyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

74

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2024

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,831

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaleyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
12
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
468101214 2024202320222021202020182017201420132011 5

Zaleyah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
45 births that decade — 61% of Zaleyah's all-time total
2010s292020s45

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaleyah?
74 babies have been named Zaleyah since 2011. It currently ranks #8831 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 12 births.
When was Zaleyah most popular?
Zaleyah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zaleyah been used?
Zaleyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
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

Names with a similar popularity rank to Zaleyah

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 2011–2024 (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.