Zaya is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2023.
Zaya is predominantly a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,317 for girl births in the United States (and #2,470 across all names), given to 170 babies. Zaya first appears in 1994 and peaked in 2023 (207 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 170 | 170 | #1,317 | — |
| 2024 | 157 | 157 | #1,424 | — |
| 2023 | 207 | 207 | #1,167 | — |
| 2022 | 192 | 192 | #1,283 | #14,313 |
| 2021 | 172 | 172 | #1,342 | #12,125 |
| 2020 | 163 | 163 | #1,417 | #9,544 |
| 2019 | 155 | 155 | #1,440 | — |
| 2018 | 171 | 171 | #1,390 | #8,806 |
| 2017 | 204 | 204 | #1,216 | #12,231 |
| 2016 | 189 | 189 | #1,312 | #12,161 |
| 2015 | 97 | 97 | #2,151 | #9,556 |
| 2014 | 120 | 120 | #1,745 | — |
| 2013 | 135 | 135 | #1,597 | — |
| 2012 | 118 | 118 | #1,759 | — |
| 2011 | 42 | 42 | #4,071 | #14,332 |
| 2010 | 41 | 41 | #3,813 | — |
| 2009 | 27 | 27 | #5,375 | — |
| 2008 | 26 | 26 | #5,571 | — |
| 2007 | 25 | 25 | #5,706 | — |
| 2006 | 26 | 26 | #5,378 | — |
| 2005 | 25 | 25 | #5,262 | — |
| 2004 | 21 | 21 | #5,962 | — |
| 2003 | 19 | 19 | #6,295 | — |
| 2002 | 15 | 15 | #7,437 | — |
| 2001 | 16 | 16 | #6,951 | — |
| 2000 | 20 | 20 | #5,702 | — |
| 1999 | 12 | 12 | #8,216 | — |
| 1998 | 7 | 7 | #12,414 | — |
| 1997 | 13 | — | #10,831 | #10,804 |
| 1994 | 5 | — | #15,745 | — |