Feminine dossier · first seen 1994
Zaya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2023
Peak births
207
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Zaya
How many people are named Zaya?
An estimated 2,509 living Americans are named Zaya.
How rare is Zaya?
Zaya is uncommon among babies today, with 170 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 17.9% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Zaya?
The median age of a living American named Zaya is approximately 8 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 12 years old.
Is Zaya still popular?
Yes. Zaya is holding steady, with 170 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zaya most common?
Zaya has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.
1994Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
17.9%
2025
170
All-time
2,532
Where it lives now
Zaya is most concentrated in California — about 1.5× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Zaya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.