Zaya

ZAY-uh /ˈzeɪə/
girl 1 syllable steady

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 was first reported in SSA data in 1994 and peaked in 2023 (207 births).

About the name Zaya

PronunciationZAY-uh /ˈzeɪə/
#1,317among girls 2025
#2,470among all names 2025
170girls 2025

Names similar to Zaya

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How popular is Zaya?

Girls named Zaya 170 in 2025
19941995200020052010201520202025
Girls named Zaya per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1994–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Zaya
1997200020052010201520202022
Boys named Zaya per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1994–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Zaya total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
2025170170#1,317—
2024157157#1,424—
2023207207#1,167—
2022192192#1,283#14,313
2021172172#1,342#12,125
2020163163#1,417#9,544
2019155155#1,440—
2018171171#1,390#8,806
2017204204#1,216#12,231
2016189189#1,312#12,161
20159797#2,151#9,556
2014120120#1,745—
2013135135#1,597—
2012118118#1,759—
20114242#4,071#14,332
20104141#3,813—
20092727#5,375—
20082626#5,571—
20072525#5,706—
20062626#5,378—
20052525#5,262—
20042121#5,962—
20031919#6,295—
20021515#7,437—
20011616#6,951—
20002020#5,702—
19991212#8,216—
199877#12,414—
199713—#10,831#10,804
19945—#15,745—
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