How Many People Are Named Zaia?
An estimated 556 people in the United States have the first name Zaia. It is predominantly female (97.0%). The average bearer is 6 years old, and Zaia peaked in popularity in 2023 with 129 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zaia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zaia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
556
About 1 in 616,465 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.0% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2023
129 births
Total Registered
560
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zaia
Zaia is predominantly female (97.0%), though 17 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zaia as a male name
Ranked #8,233 in 2023
10 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (10 births)
Zaia as a female name
Ranked #2,399 in 2024
76 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (119 births)
Zaia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zaia span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 370 babies were registered. Zaia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zaia by Decade
How has Zaia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zaia by State
Birth registrations for Zaia span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in North Carolina, Illinois, New Jersey. On average, about 22 Zaias were registered per state.
Zaia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zaia
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zaia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaia?
We estimate approximately 556 people named Zaia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 616,465 Americans share this first name.
Is Zaia a common name?
Zaia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 560 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zaia most popular?
Zaia reached peak popularity in 2023, when 129 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zaia is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zaia a female name?
Zaia is predominantly female. 97.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zaia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zaia Smith, Zaia Johnson, Zaia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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