Total births
31
Girls' name · since 2016
Zaylea
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 31 babies named Zaylea, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13190
- among girls today
- 31
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other girls
Zaylea currently ranks #13190 among girls' names in America, with 31 babies recorded since 2016.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaylea has been recorded 31 times among girls since 2016, currently ranked #13190 nationally and more common than 26% of girls, 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 2016 to 2024.
- #13190 among girls today
- 31 born since 2016
- 2010s peak decade
- 26% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaylea is currently the #13190 girls' name in America, more common than 26% of girls - 31 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13190
- among girls today
- 31
- born since 2016
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other girls
Zaylea vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13190
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 26% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Zaylea was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zaylea in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaylea compares
31 10th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Zaylea's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaylea | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 31 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaylea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zaylea splits its recorded history at 2021: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2021 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zaylea at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#13,190
Active since
2016
Zaylea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Zaylea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zaylea's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zaylea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 18 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaylea? ▼
Since 2016, Social Security records show 31 babies named Zaylea. Today it holds rank #13190 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 10 births.
When was Zaylea most popular? ▼
Zaylea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Zaylea been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zaylea since 2016 -- 9 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Zaylea? ▼
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.
What to do with Zaylea's data
- Zaylea's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (18 total births) through the 2020s (13) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zaylea
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaylea
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Zayla Girl
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Zaya Girl
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Zaynab Girl
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Zayda Girl
#2569 2,305 births
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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, 2016–2024 (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. "Zaylea: #13190 Girls' Name - 31 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaylea. 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 Zaylea 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.