Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2012
Zayia
Zayia has 11 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2013 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 11
- total births
- 2012–2013
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Zayia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 11 recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Zayia recorded 11 times among girls since 2012, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2013.
- 11 total births
- 2012–2013 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Zayia since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2013.
- 11
- total births
- 2012–2013
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zayia was born in this single decade.
2013
Single peak year
6 babies were named Zayia in 2013 - its busiest year on record.
Zayia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zayia splits its recorded history at 2013: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zayia at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
2013
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Zayia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2013
- Peak year (2013)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Zayia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zayia's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zayia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zayia? ▼
Zayia has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 6 babies were born in 2013, its single highest year.
When was Zayia most popular? ▼
Zayia was most popular in the 2010s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Zayia been used? ▼
Records for Zayia go back to 2012, giving 2 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Zayia? ▼
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 Zayia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zayia
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Zaya Girl
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Zaynab Girl
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Zayda Girl
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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, 2012–2013 (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. "Zayia: Baby Name Since 2012 - 11 Births, Peak 2013." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zayia. 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 Zayia 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.