Total births
47
Girls' name · since 2012
Zeyah
47 babies named Zeyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2012. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16881
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
47 babies have been named Zeyah since 2012, making it today's #16881 girls' name.
Zeyah has 47 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16881 as of the latest data, more common than 5% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #16881 among girls today
- 47 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zeyah is currently the #16881 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 47 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16881
- among girls today
- 47
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Zeyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16881
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Zeyah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
6 babies were named Zeyah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Zeyah compares
47 14th 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
Zeyah's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zeyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 47 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zeyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zeyah's full recorded timeline at 2018, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zeyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#16,881
Active since
2012
Zeyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2012)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Zeyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zeyah's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Zeyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeyah? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 47 babies named Zeyah. Today it holds rank #16881 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 6 births.
When was Zeyah most popular? ▼
Zeyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Zeyah been used? ▼
Records for Zeyah go back to 2012, giving 13 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Zeyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeynep, Zeynab, Zeya, Zeyna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zeyah's data
- Zeyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- 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 Zeyah
Nearby Names Like Zeyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zeyah
Zeynep Girl
#1862 1,454 births
Zeynab Girl
#7156 216 births
Zeya Girl
#6573 208 births
Zeyna Girl
#6527 138 births
Zeyla Girl
#9992 70 births
Compare Zeyah side by side: Zeyah vs Zeynep Zeyah vs Zeynab Zeyah vs Zeya
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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, 2012–2024 (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. "Zeyah: #16881 Girls' Name - 47 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeyah. 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 Zeyah 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.