girl's name
Zalaiya
zuh-LY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 53
Zalaiya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2024, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 276,319 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2015.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Zalaiya 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 | 11 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 42 |
How Popular Is Zalaiya?
In 2025, Zalaiya was given to 12 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 Zalaiya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
How to Say Zalaiya
- English zuh-LY-uh
Sibling Names for Zalaiya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zalaiya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zalaiya
How popular is the name Zalaiya?
In 2025, Zalaiya was given to 12 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zalaiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Zalaiya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zalaiya?
Zalaiya has 3 syllables.
When was Zalaiya most popular?
Zalaiya peaked in 2024, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zalaiya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zalaiya currently ranks #8,813 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.