Total births
125
Girls' name · since 2008
Zelaya
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 125 babies named Zelaya, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11834
- among girls today
- 125
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Zelaya currently ranks #11834 among girls' names in America, with 125 babies recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zelaya has been recorded 125 times among girls since 2008, currently ranked #11834 nationally and more common than 33% 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 2008 to 2025.
- #11834 among girls today
- 125 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zelaya is currently the #11834 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 125 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11834
- among girls today
- 125
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Zelaya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11834
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
61% of everyone ever named Zelaya was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
20 babies were named Zelaya in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zelaya compares
125 28th 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
Zelaya's all-time total is 67% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zelaya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 125 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zelaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zelaya's SSA record in two at 2019 and the more recent half accounts for 65% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 35%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zelaya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#11,834
Active since
2008
Zelaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Zelaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zelaya's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 61% of all-time use.
Zelaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
38 births
- 2020s
2020s
76 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 76 births (61% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zelaya? ▼
125 babies have been named Zelaya since 2008. It currently ranks #11834 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 20 births.
When was Zelaya most popular? ▼
Zelaya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 76 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zelaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zelaya since 2008 -- 18 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zelaya? ▼
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 Zelaya
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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, 2008–2025 (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. "Zelaya: #11834 Girls' Name - 125 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zelaya. 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 Zelaya 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.