Total births
53
Girls' name · since 2013
Zayleah
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 53 babies named Zayleah, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16937
- among girls today
- 53
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zayleah is the #16937 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 53 recorded since 2013.
Social Security Administration records show Zayleah recorded 53 times among girls since 2013, holding rank #16937 nationally today, ahead of 4% of girls, 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 2013 to 2024.
- #16937 among girls today
- 53 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zayleah is currently the #16937 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 53 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16937
- among girls today
- 53
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Zayleah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16937
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
72% of everyone ever named Zayleah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
11 babies were named Zayleah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Zayleah compares
53 16th 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
Zayleah's all-time total is 86% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zayleah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 53 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zayleah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zayleah's full recorded timeline at 2018, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zayleah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#16,937
Active since
2013
Zayleah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Zayleah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zayleah's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 72% of all-time use.
Zayleah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 38 births (72% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zayleah? ▼
53 babies have been named Zayleah since 2013. It currently ranks #16937 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 11 births.
When was Zayleah most popular? ▼
Zayleah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Zayleah been used? ▼
Zayleah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zayleah? ▼
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 Zayleah's data
- Zayleah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (38 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- 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 Zayleah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zayleah
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Zayla Girl
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Zaya Girl
#1423 2,532 births
Zaynab Girl
#1540 2,509 births
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, 2013–2024 (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. "Zayleah: #16937 Girls' Name - 53 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zayleah. 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 Zayleah 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.