How Many People Are Named Zayah?
An estimated 809 people in the United States have the first name Zayah. It is predominantly female (96.8%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Zayah peaked in popularity in 2021 with 70 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zayah 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 Zayah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
809
About 1 in 423,677 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
96.8% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2021
70 births
Total Registered
815
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zayah
Zayah is predominantly female (96.8%), though 26 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zayah as a male name
Ranked #14,170 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2010 (6 births)
Zayah as a female name
Ranked #2,844 in 2024
59 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (65 births)
Zayah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zayah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 443 babies were registered. While Zayah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zayah by Decade
How has Zayah 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.
Zayah by State
Birth registrations for Zayah span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Georgia. On average, about 23 Zayahs were registered per state.
Zayah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zayah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zayah
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Zayah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zayah?
We estimate approximately 809 people named Zayah 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 423,677 Americans share this first name.
Is Zayah a common name?
Zayah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 815 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zayah most popular?
Zayah reached peak popularity in 2021, when 70 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zayah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zayah a female name?
Zayah is predominantly female. 96.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zayah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zayah Smith, Zayah Johnson, Zayah 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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