How Many People Are Named Zayley?
An estimated 256 people in the United States have the first name Zayley. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Zayley peaked in popularity in 2017 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zayley 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 Zayley paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
256
About 1 in 1,338,884 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2017
38 births
Total Registered
258
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zayley
Zayley is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 258 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zayley as a female name
Ranked #8,399 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (38 births)
Zayley: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zayley span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 166 babies were registered. While Zayley is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zayley by Decade
How has Zayley 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.
Zayley by State
Zayley + Last Name Combinations
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Zayley: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zayley?
We estimate approximately 256 people named Zayley 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 1,338,884 Americans share this first name.
Is Zayley a common name?
Zayley is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 77.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 258 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zayley most popular?
Zayley reached peak popularity in 2017, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zayley is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zayley a female name?
Zayley is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zayley Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zayley Smith, Zayley Johnson, Zayley 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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