Total births
37
Boys' name · since 2016
Zaye
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Zaye, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13694
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zaye is the #13694 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 37 recorded since 2016.
Zaye has 37 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13694 as of the latest data, more common than 4% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #13694 among boys today
- 37 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaye is currently the #13694 boys' name in America, more common than 4% of boys - 37 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13694
- among boys today
- 37
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other boys
Zaye vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13694
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 4% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Zaye was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
9 babies were named Zaye in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaye compares
37 13th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Zaye's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaye | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 37 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zaye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zaye's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zaye at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#13,694
Active since
2016
Zaye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Zaye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaye's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Zaye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
27 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 27 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaye? ▼
Zaye has been given to 37 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13694 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Zaye most popular? ▼
Zaye was most popular in the 2020s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Zaye been used? ▼
Zaye has been recorded in Social Security data since 2016, spanning 10 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zaye? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zayden, Zayn, Zayne, Zayd, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zaye
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaye
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Zayne Boy
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Zayd Boy
#684 4,890 births
Zaylen Boy
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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, 2016–2025 (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. "Zaye: #13694 Boys' Name - 37 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaye. 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 Zaye 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.