Given name
Zayleigh
“a heavenly woman”
Zayleigh is a variant of Zaylee. One English interpretation is “a heavenly woman.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Zayleigh is a variant of Zaylee. One English interpretation is “a heavenly woman.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Zayleigh is a variant of Zaylee. An origin associated with Zaylee is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2006. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zayleigh through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 925
- 0 boys · 925 girls
- Most popular year
- 2019
- 95 babies
- 2025
- 46
- #3,386 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −24%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 46 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,386 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 95 in 2019. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6).
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zayleigh’s family of names
Zayleigh has a related form in Zaylee.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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