girl's name
Zaleyah
zuh-LAY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 87
Zaleyah is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2025, when 13 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2011.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Zaleyah 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.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 29 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 58 |
How Popular Is Zaleyah?
In 2025, Zaleyah was given to 13 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 Zaleyah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zaleyah Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zaleyah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zaleyah
- English zuh-LAY-uh
Sibling Names for Zaleyah
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zaleyah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zaleyah
How popular is the name Zaleyah?
In 2025, Zaleyah was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zaleyah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zaleyah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zaleyah?
Zaleyah has 3 syllables.
When was Zaleyah most popular?
Zaleyah peaked in 2025, when 13 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zaleyah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zaleyah currently ranks #8,349 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.