Zalaya
Girl name · #2773 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
In 2025, 62 baby girls were named Zalaya, placing it at #2773 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6036, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,032 girls born in 2025 was named Zalaya.
The 25-year story
Zalaya first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 65 babies and a rank of #2674. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zalaya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zalaya in class?
Zalaya scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zalaya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zalaya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zalayas were CA (7), GA (6), NC (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zalaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zalaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Miraya, Zaraya, Yemaya, Analaya, and Elaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zalaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #2751 |
| 2024 | 46 | #3395 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 41 | #3607 |
| 2019 | 48 | #3272 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 28 | #4811 |
| 2016 | 22 | #5796 |
| 2015 | 21 | #6036 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 16 | #7456 |
| 2011 | 7 | #13347 |
| 2010 | 9 | #11246 |
| 2009 | 13 | #8888 |
| 2007 | 14 | #8520 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 7 | #13010 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zalaya a popular girl name?
Zalaya ranked #2773 among girls in 2025 with 62 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6036.
When was the name Zalaya most popular?
Zalaya peaked in 2023, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2674 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zalaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,032 newborn American girls was named Zalaya. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.