Total births
23
Boys' name · since 2024
Zayel
Since 2024, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Zayel, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8986
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zayel is the #8986 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 23 recorded since 2024.
Zayel has 23 recorded births among boys since 2024, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8986 as of the latest data, more common than 37% 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 2024 to 2025.
- #8986 among boys today
- 23 born since 2024
- 2020s peak decade
- 37% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zayel is currently the #8986 boys' name in America, more common than 37% of boys - 23 born since 2024, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8986
- among boys today
- 23
- born since 2024
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 37%
- more common than other boys
Zayel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8986
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 37% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zayel was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
14 babies were named Zayel in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zayel compares
23 9th 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
Zayel's all-time total is 94% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zayel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zayel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zayel splits its recorded history at 2025: 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 2024 (9 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zayel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,986
Active since
2024
Zayel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Zayel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zayel's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zayel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 23 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zayel? ▼
23 babies have been named Zayel since 2024. It currently ranks #8986 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 14 births.
When was Zayel most popular? ▼
Zayel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zayel been used? ▼
Records for Zayel go back to 2024, giving 2 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zayel? ▼
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 Zayel
Nearby Names Like Zayel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zayel
Zayden Boy
#202 32,246 births
Zayn Boy
#249 13,118 births
Zayne Boy
#447 12,857 births
Zayd Boy
#684 4,890 births
Zaylen Boy
#886 2,597 births
Compare Zayel side by side: Zayel vs Zayden Zayel vs Zayn Zayel vs Zayne
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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, 2024–2025 (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. "Zayel: #8986 Boys' Name - 23 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zayel. 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 Zayel 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.