How Many People Are Named Zaya?
An estimated 2,399 people in the United States have the first name Zaya. It is predominantly female (97.6%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Zaya peaked in popularity in 2023 with 207 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zaya 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 Zaya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Zaya is overwhelmingly female, 58 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Zaya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,399
About 1 in 142,874 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
97.6% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2023
207 births
Total Registered
2,417
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zaya
Zaya is predominantly female (97.6%), though 58 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zaya as a male name
Ranked #14,302 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2018 (9 births)
Zaya as a female name
Ranked #1,420 in 2024
157 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (207 births)
Zaya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zaya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,270 babies were registered. While Zaya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zaya by Decade
How has Zaya 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.
Zaya by State
Birth registrations for Zaya span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Wisconsin, South Carolina, Oklahoma. On average, about 40 Zayas were registered per state.
Zaya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zaya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaya?
We estimate approximately 2,399 people named Zaya 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 142,874 Americans share this first name.
Is Zaya a common name?
Zaya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,417 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zaya most popular?
Zaya reached peak popularity in 2023, when 207 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zaya is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zaya a female name?
Zaya is predominantly female. 97.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zaya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zaya Smith, Zaya Johnson, Zaya 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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