boy's name
Zaye
ZAY (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 37
Zaye is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 9 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2016.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zaye 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 | 10 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 27 |
How Popular Is Zaye?
In 2025, Zaye was given to 6 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 Zaye
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zaye Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zaye over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zaye
- English ZAY
Sibling Names for Zaye
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zaye — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zaye
How popular is the name Zaye?
In 2025, Zaye was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zaye a girl's or a boy's name?
Zaye is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zaye?
Zaye has 1 syllable.
When was Zaye most popular?
Zaye peaked in 2023, when 9 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
Is Zaye a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zaye currently ranks #11,357 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.