Girl · #11,069 in 2026

Zaaliyah

Name: Popularity of the name Zaaliyah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Zaaliyah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#11,069

Peak Rank

#8,873 (2016)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2012

First Year

2024

Last Year

2016

Peak Year

#8873

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Zaaliyah

Zaaliyah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2012, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2016: 12 births, good for #8,873 nationwide. About 57% of every Zaaliyah on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. Zaaliyah last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 54 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Zaaliyah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zaaliyah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zaaliyah

What does the name Zaaliyah mean?

Zaaliyah is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 2012. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Zaaliyah in 2026?

In 2026, Zaaliyah ranks #11,069 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Zaaliyah most popular?

Zaaliyah reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #8,873 that year with 12 babies given the name.

Is Zaaliyah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Zaaliyah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Zaaliyah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zaaliyah include Emmabelle, Lavae, Staley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Zaaliyah

Zaaliyah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 54 births in the dataset. Zaaliyah's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #8,873. Use the chart and map above to compare Zaaliyah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.