US rank #11792 Girls' name Peak 2023 105 births

Zelaya — #11792 US girls' name

105 babies named Zelaya in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s382020s56
#11792
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 33% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Zelaya was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

18 babies were named Zelaya in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zelaya

The Social Security Administration has registered 105 babies named Zelaya between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zelaya currently holds the #11792 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zelaya performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zelaya shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zelaya 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 105 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.

Zelaya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

105

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2023

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#11,792

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zelaya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
18
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
05101520 202420232022202120202019201820172016201420092008 6

Zelaya by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
56 births that decade — 53% of Zelaya's all-time total
2000s112010s382020s56

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zelaya?
105 babies have been named Zelaya since 2008. It currently ranks #11792 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 18 births.
When was Zelaya most popular?
Zelaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Zelaya been used?
Zelaya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zelaya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zelma, Zelda, Zella, Zelia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Keep exploring Zelaya

Nearby Names Like Zelaya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zelaya

Names with a similar popularity rank to Zelaya

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 2008–2024 (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.