US rank #5909 Girls' name Peak 2024 242 births

Zarayah — #5909 US girls' name

242 babies named Zarayah in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s162010s1322020s94
#5909
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 67% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Zarayah was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

21 babies were named Zarayah in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zarayah

The Social Security Administration has registered 242 babies named Zarayah between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zarayah currently holds the #5909 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 21 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zarayah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 132 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zarayah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York. In total, SSA state-level files list Zarayah in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zarayah 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 242 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.

Zarayah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

242

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2024

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,909

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zarayah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
21
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
510152025 2024202120182015201220092008 9

Zarayah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
132 births that decade — 55% of Zarayah's all-time total
2000s162010s1322020s94

Zarayah by state

Where Zarayah concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Zarayah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.1%
#2 New York
5 2.1%
California share of Zarayah's total US births 2.1%
Even split

5 of 242 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zarayah?
242 babies have been named Zarayah since 2008. It currently ranks #5909 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 21 births.
When was Zarayah most popular?
Zarayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 132 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Zarayah most popular?
The top states for the name Zarayah are California (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Zarayah been used?
Zarayah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zarayah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zara, Zariah, Zaria, Zariyah, 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, 2008–2024 (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.