girl's name
Xayah
ZAY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 180
Xayah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2017.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Xayah Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 44 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 113 |
How Popular Is Xayah?
In 2025, Xayah was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Xayah Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Xayah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Xayah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Xayah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Xayah
- English ZAY-uh
Sibling Names for Xayah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Xayah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Xayah
How popular is the name Xayah?
In 2025, Xayah was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Xayah a girl's or a boy's name?
Xayah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Xayah?
Xayah has 2 syllables.
When was Xayah most popular?
Xayah peaked in 2023, when 26 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Xayah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Xayah currently ranks #4,017 in the United States. It is a recent arrival in the birth records. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.