Total births
92
Girls' name · since 2012
Zayani
92 babies named Zayani in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6374
- among girls today
- 92
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Zayani currently ranks #6374 among girls' names in America, with 92 babies recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Zayani recorded 92 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #6374 nationally today, ahead of 64% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #6374 among girls today
- 92 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zayani is currently the #6374 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 92 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6374
- among girls today
- 92
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Zayani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6374
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
89% of everyone ever named Zayani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
24 babies were named Zayani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zayani compares
92 23rd 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
Zayani's all-time total is 76% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zayani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 92 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zayani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zayani splits its recorded history at 2022: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zayani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,374
Active since
2012
Zayani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Zayani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zayani's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 89% of all-time use.
Zayani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 82 births (89% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zayani? ▼
92 babies have been named Zayani since 2012. It currently ranks #6374 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 24 births.
When was Zayani most popular? ▼
Zayani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zayani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zayani since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zayani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaylee, Zayla, Zaya, Zaynab, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zayani
Nearby Names Like Zayani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zayani
Zaylee Girl
#796 5,450 births
Zayla Girl
#989 3,949 births
Zaya Girl
#1423 2,532 births
Zaynab Girl
#1540 2,509 births
Zayda Girl
#2569 2,305 births
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Zayani: #6374 Girls' Name - 92 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zayani. 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 Zayani 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.