Total births
21
Girls' name · since 2012
Zayiah
Zayiah has 21 recorded births since 2012 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 2012–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
21 girls have been named Zayiah since 2012, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zayiah has been recorded 21 times among girls since 2012, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2017.
- 21 total births
- 2012–2017 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 girls have been named Zayiah since 2012, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2017.
- 21
- total births
- 2012–2017
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zayiah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zayiah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Zayiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zayiah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2017, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zayiah at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2012
Zayiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2017
- Peak year (2012)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Zayiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zayiah's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zayiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zayiah? ▼
21 babies have been named Zayiah since 2012. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 2012 with 8 births.
When was Zayiah most popular? ▼
Zayiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Zayiah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zayiah since 2012 -- 6 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Zayiah? ▼
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 Zayiah
Nearby Names Like Zayiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zayiah
Zaylee Girl
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Zayla Girl
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Zaya Girl
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Zaynab Girl
#1540 2,509 births
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, 2012–2017 (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. "Zayiah: Baby Name Since 2012 - 21 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zayiah. 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 Zayiah 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.