Total births
178
Girls' name · since 2009
Zaliah
Zaliah has 178 recorded births since 2009 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7891
- among girls today
- 178
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zaliah is the #7891 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 178 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaliah has been recorded 178 times among girls since 2009, currently ranked #7891 nationally and more common than 55% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #7891 among girls today
- 178 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaliah is currently the #7891 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 178 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7891
- among girls today
- 178
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Zaliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7891
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Zaliah was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
18 babies were named Zaliah in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaliah compares
178 34th 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
Zaliah's all-time total is 53% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 178 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zaliah splits its recorded history at 2017: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2013 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zaliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,891
Active since
2009
Zaliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Zaliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zaliah's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Zaliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 96 births (54% of all-time use).
Zaliah by state
Where Zaliah concentrates geographically, total births since 2009
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaliah? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 178 babies named Zaliah. Today it holds rank #7891 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 18 births.
When was Zaliah most popular? ▼
Zaliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Zaliah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zaliah are Florida (10 births), Texas (7 births).
How long has the name Zaliah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zaliah since 2009 -- 17 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zaliah? ▼
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 Zaliah's data
- Zaliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (76) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Zaliahs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- 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 Zaliah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaliah
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Zalayah Girl
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Zalaya Girl
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Zalia Girl
#3832 482 births
Zaleah Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2009–2025 (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. "Zaliah: #7891 Girls' Name - 178 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaliah. 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 Zaliah 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 June 2026.