Total births
208
Girls' name · since 2002
Zeya
208 babies named Zeya in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6573
- among girls today
- 208
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zeya is the #6573 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 208 recorded since 2002.
Zeya has 208 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6573 as of the latest data, more common than 63% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #6573 among girls today
- 208 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zeya is currently the #6573 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 208 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6573
- among girls today
- 208
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Zeya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6573
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Zeya was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
25 babies were named Zeya in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Zeya compares
208 37th 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
Zeya's all-time total is 46% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zeya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 208 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zeya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zeya splits its recorded history at 2018: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zeya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#6,573
Active since
2002
Zeya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Zeya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zeya's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zeya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
81 births
- 2020s
2020s
121 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 121 births (58% of all-time use).
Zeya by state
Where Zeya concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 5.3% |
California share of Zeya's total US births 5.3%
11 of 208 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeya? ▼
Zeya has been given to 208 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6573 as of the latest data. 25 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Zeya most popular? ▼
Zeya was most popular in the 2020s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Zeya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zeya are California (11 births).
How long has the name Zeya been used? ▼
Zeya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zeya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeynep, Zeynab, Zeyna, Zeyla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zeya's data
- California records the most Zeyas (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Zeya
Nearby Names Like Zeya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zeya
Zeynep Girl
#1862 1,454 births
Zeynab Girl
#7156 216 births
Zeyna Girl
#6527 138 births
Zeyla Girl
#9992 70 births
Zeyneb Girl
#14744 58 births
Compare Zeya side by side: Zeya vs Zeynep Zeya vs Zeynab Zeya vs Zeyna
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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, 2002–2025 (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. "Zeya: #6573 Girls' Name - 208 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeya. 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 Zeya 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.