girl's name
Zaaliyah
zuh-LEE-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 63
Zaaliyah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2016, when 12 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 368,460 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2012.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Zaaliyah 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 | 31 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 32 |
How Popular Is Zaaliyah?
In 2025, Zaaliyah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Zaaliyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zaaliyah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zaaliyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zaaliyah
- English zuh-LEE-uh
Sibling Names for Zaaliyah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zaaliyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zaaliyah
How popular is the name Zaaliyah?
In 2025, Zaaliyah was given to 9 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zaaliyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zaaliyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zaaliyah?
Zaaliyah has 3 syllables.
When was Zaaliyah most popular?
Zaaliyah peaked in 2016, when 12 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zaaliyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zaaliyah currently ranks #10,184 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.