US rank #2585 Girls' name Peak 2020 2,246 births

Zayda — #2585 US girls' name

2,246 babies named Zayda in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s51970s121980s191990s1652000s6922010s9152020s438
#2585
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 85% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Zayda was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

108 babies were named Zayda in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zayda

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,246 babies named Zayda between 1956 and 2024, spanning 69 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zayda currently holds the #2585 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 108 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zayda performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 915 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Zayda shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 344 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Zayda in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zayda 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 2,246 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.

Zayda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,246

Since 1956

69 years of records

Peak year

2020

108 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,585

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1956

Recorded for 69 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zayda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1956

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
108
Annual births at peak — across 69 years of records
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Zayda by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
915 births that decade — 41% of Zayda's all-time total
1950s51970s121980s191990s1652000s6922010s9152020s438

Zayda by state

Where Zayda concentrates geographically — total births since 1956

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zayda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
344 15.3%
#2 California
249 11.1%
#3 Florida
68 3.0%
#4 Minnesota
31 1.4%
#5 Indiana
28 1.2%
#6 North Carolina
21 0.9%
#7 Georgia
18 0.8%
#8 Tennessee
17 0.8%
Texas share of Zayda's total US births 15.3%
Even split

344 of 2,246 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Zayda appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zayda?
2,246 babies have been named Zayda since 1956. It currently ranks #2585 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 108 births.
When was Zayda most popular?
Zayda was most popular in the 2010s decade with 915 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Zayda most popular?
The top states for the name Zayda are Texas (344 births), California (249 births), Florida (68 births).
How long has the name Zayda been used?
Zayda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 69 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zayda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaylee, Zayla, Zaynab, Zaya, 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, 1956–2024 (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.