US rank #3819 Girls' name Peak 2023 451 births

Zalia — #3819 US girls' name

451 babies named Zalia in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s71930s51990s52000s682010s2022020s164
#3819
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Zalia was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

46 babies were named Zalia in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zalia

The Social Security Administration has registered 451 babies named Zalia between 1918 and 2024, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zalia currently holds the #3819 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 46 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zalia performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 202 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Zalia shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Zalia in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zalia 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 451 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.

Zalia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

451

Since 1918

107 years of records

Peak year

2023

46 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,819

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1918

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zalia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1918

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
46
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
01020304050 20242020201620122008200319311918 7

Zalia by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
202 births that decade — 45% of Zalia's all-time total
1910s71930s51990s52000s682010s2022020s164

Zalia by state

Where Zalia concentrates geographically — total births since 1918

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Zalia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
11 2.4%
#2 Texas
5 1.1%
Florida share of Zalia's total US births 2.4%
Even split

11 of 451 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zalia?
451 babies have been named Zalia since 1918. It currently ranks #3819 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 46 births.
When was Zalia most popular?
Zalia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 202 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Zalia most popular?
The top states for the name Zalia are Florida (11 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Zalia been used?
Zalia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 107 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zalia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaliyah, Zalayah, Zalaya, Zaleah, 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, 1918–2024 (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.