Zayah is a variant of Zaya. One interpretation is “a victorious woman.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2001. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zayah through the years
Babies since 1880
861
26 boys · 835 girls
Most popular year
2021
70 babies
2025
44
#3,516 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+9%
Steady
Boys Girls
Zayah in U.S. Social Security birth records, 2001–2025, per million births of each sex. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.
Where it’s given
Most at home inTexas
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Texas (5).
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 44 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,516 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 5.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 481 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.