How Many People Are Named Zalayah?
An estimated 675 people in the United States have the first name Zalayah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Zalayah peaked in popularity in 2022 with 83 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zalayah 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 Zalayah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
675
About 1 in 507,784 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2022
83 births
Total Registered
680
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zalayah
Zalayah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 680 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zalayah as a female name
Ranked #2,376 in 2024
77 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (83 births)
Zalayah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zalayah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 364 babies were registered. Zalayah remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zalayah by Decade
How has Zalayah 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.
Zalayah by State
Birth registrations for Zalayah span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Wisconsin, New York, Maryland. On average, about 17 Zalayahs were registered per state.
Zalayah + Last Name Combinations
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Zalayah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zalayah?
We estimate approximately 675 people named Zalayah 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 507,784 Americans share this first name.
Is Zalayah a common name?
Zalayah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 680 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zalayah most popular?
Zalayah reached peak popularity in 2022, when 83 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zalayah is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zalayah a female name?
Zalayah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zalayah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zalayah Smith, Zalayah Johnson, Zalayah 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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