Total births
35
Girls' name · since 2013
Zayliah
Since 2013, U.S. Social Security records show 35 babies named Zayliah, peaking in 2014. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16938
- among girls today
- 35
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Zayliah currently ranks #16938 among girls' names in America, with 35 babies recorded since 2013.
Social Security Administration records show Zayliah recorded 35 times among girls since 2013, holding rank #16938 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.
- #16938 among girls today
- 35 born since 2013
- 2010s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zayliah is currently the #16938 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 35 born since 2013, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16938
- among girls today
- 35
- born since 2013
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Zayliah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16938
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Zayliah was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zayliah in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
How Zayliah compares
35 11th 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
Zayliah's all-time total is 91% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zayliah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zayliah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zayliah's full recorded timeline at 2018, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% 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 2014 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zayliah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#16,938
Active since
2013
Zayliah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–2024
- Peak year (2014)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Zayliah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zayliah's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Zayliah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 23 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zayliah? ▼
Zayliah has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 2013, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16938 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
When was Zayliah most popular? ▼
Zayliah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
How long has the name Zayliah been used? ▼
Zayliah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2013, spanning 12 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zayliah? ▼
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 Zayliah's data
- Zayliah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (23 total births) through the 2020s (12) -- 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 Zayliah
Nearby Names Like Zayliah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zayliah
Zaylee Girl
#796 5,450 births
Zayla Girl
#989 3,949 births
Zaya Girl
#1423 2,532 births
Zaynab Girl
#1540 2,509 births
Zayda Girl
#2569 2,305 births
Compare Zayliah side by side: Zayliah vs Zaylee Zayliah vs Zayla Zayliah vs Zaya
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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. "Zayliah: #16938 Girls' Name - 35 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zayliah. 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 Zayliah 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.