US rank #16880 Girls' name Peak 2017 53 births

Zayleah — #16880 US girls' name

53 babies named Zayleah in U.S. Social Security records since 2013, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s382020s15
#16880
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Zayleah

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Zayleah between 2013 and 2024, spanning 12 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zayleah currently holds the #16880 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 11 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zayleah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 38 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Zayleah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zayleah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 53 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zayleah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

53

Since 2013

12 years of records

Peak year

2017

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,880

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2013

Recorded for 12 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zayleah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2013

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
11
Annual births at peak — across 12 years of records
4681012 202420232020201920182017201620152013 5

Zayleah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
38 births that decade — 72% of Zayleah's all-time total
2010s382020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zayleah?
53 babies have been named Zayleah since 2013. It currently ranks #16880 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, Zaynab, Zaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2013–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.