Feminine dossier · first seen 2001

Zayah

Stable Cross-generational persistence

Peak era

2021

Peak births

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Zayah

An estimated 828 living Americans are named Zayah.

Zayah is very rare among babies today, with 44 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 32.3% from its 2021 peak.

The median age of a living American named Zayah is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 13 years old.

Yes. Zayah is holding steady, with 44 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

2001Peak 20212025

Peak year

2021

Decline from peak

32.3%

2025

All-time

835

Zayah is at an all-time high in the latest SSA data. With 65 girls in 2021, it has never been more common.

Zayah peaked in 2021, when 65 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 44 girls were given the name.

Down 32.3% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 835 Americans named Zayah since 2001.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Alpha

StabilityHigh cross-era durability

TrajectoryCross-generational persistence

Living profile

828

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age9

Core range5–13

Playground Density Index 0.1%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.