Total births
11
Girls' name · since 2023
Zelaia
Since 2023, U.S. Social Security records show 11 babies named Zelaia, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15120
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zelaia is the #15120 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 11 recorded since 2023.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zelaia has been recorded 11 times among girls since 2023, currently ranked #15120 nationally and more common than 15% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2024.
- #15120 among girls today
- 11 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zelaia is currently the #15120 girls' name in America, more common than 15% of girls - 11 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #15120
- among girls today
- 11
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other girls
Zelaia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15120
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 15% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zelaia was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Zelaia in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zelaia compares
11 3th 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
Zelaia's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zelaia | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zelaia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zelaia splits its recorded history at 2024: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zelaia at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#15,120
Active since
2023
Zelaia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
Zelaia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zelaia's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zelaia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zelaia? ▼
11 babies have been named Zelaia since 2023. It currently ranks #15120 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 6 births.
When was Zelaia most popular? ▼
Zelaia was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zelaia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zelaia since 2023 -- 2 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Zelaia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zelma, Zelda, Zella, Zelie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zelaia
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zelaia
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Zella Girl
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Zelie Girl
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Zelia Girl
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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, 2023–2024 (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. "Zelaia: #15120 Girls' Name - 11 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zelaia. 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 Zelaia 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.