Zaliyah
Girl name · #1340 in 2025 · Uniqueness 35/100
In 2025, 166 baby girls were named Zaliyah, placing it at #1340 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3595, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,843 girls born in 2025 was named Zaliyah.
The 24-year story
Zaliyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 166 babies and a rank of #1339. 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 Zaliyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zaliyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zaliyah in class?
Zaliyah scores 35 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 Zaliyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zaliyah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zaliyahs were TX (23), CA (18), FL (14), AZ (7), PA (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zaliyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaliyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kalayah, Zalayah, Zariyah, Malayah, and Alaiyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaliyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 166 | #1339 |
| 2024 | 86 | #2203 |
| 2023 | 65 | #2674 |
| 2022 | 82 | #2277 |
| 2021 | 91 | #2085 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2659 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 55 | #3010 |
| 2015 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2014 | 47 | #3369 |
| 2013 | 54 | #3042 |
| 2012 | 48 | #3364 |
| 2011 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2010 | 38 | #3961 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 28 | #5142 |
| 2007 | 21 | #6323 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 9 | #10246 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaliyah a popular girl name?
Zaliyah ranked #1340 among girls in 2025 with 166 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3595.
When was the name Zaliyah most popular?
Zaliyah peaked in 2025, when 166 American girls received the name (ranked #1339 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zaliyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,843 newborn American girls was named Zaliyah. It scores 35/100 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.