8,438births recorded
12Countries
6Variants
2025Peak · Alberta
#393Québec 2025
Zaya is a girl name family recorded 8,438 times in 12 countries since 1949. It ranks highest today in Québec (#393 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Alberta in 2025, at 33.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Zahia (France).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Zaya
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaya | French | 2,590 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1309 | 2023 | ▲ 96 % |
| Zaya | French | 330 | 🇫🇷 France | #1898 | 2024 | ▲ 279 % |
| Zaya | French | 305 | 🏴 England & Wales | #1110 | 2023 | ▲ 514 % |
| Zaya | French | 70 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #932 | 2023 | – |
| Zaya | French | 67 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #695 | 2025 | new |
| Zaya | French | 56 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #393 | 2025 | – |
| Zahia | French | 1,600 | 🇫🇷 France | #5365 | 1967 | ▼ 58 % |
| Zahia | French | 53 | 🇺🇸 United States | #14942 | 2017 | new |
| Zahia | French | 14 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2014 | – |
| Zahia | French | 10 | 🏴 England & Wales | – | 2013 | – |
| Zahia | French | 7 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 2013 | – |
| Zaia | French | 627 | 🇺🇸 United States | #2607 | 2023 | ▲ 363 % |
| Zaia | French | 460 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1965 | – |
| Zaia | French | 60 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2137 | 2023 | – |
| Zaia | French | 20 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2023 | – |
| Zaia | French | 11 | 🇨🇦 Québec | #747 | 2020 | – |
| Zaia | French | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | #3212 | 2015 | – |
| Zayah | English | 861 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3459 | 2021 | ▲ 20 % |
| Zayah | English | 132 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2006 | 2023 | new |
| Zayah | English | 12 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 2023 | – |
| Zayah | English | 5 | 🇫🇷 France | #6893 | 2025 | – |
| Zaiya | English | 564 | 🇺🇸 United States | #3712 | 2023 | ▲ 49 % |
| Zaiya | English | 15 | 🏴 England & Wales | #4201 | 2025 | – |
| Zaiya | English | 10 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 1969 | – |
| Zaiah | English | 407 | 🇺🇸 United States | #6838 | 2023 | ▲ 57 % |
| Zaiah | English | 15 | 🏴 England & Wales | #3657 | 2025 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Zaya ↔ Zahia — spelling variant
- Zaya ↔ Zaia — spelling variant
- Zaya ↔ Zayah — spelling variant
- Zaya ↔ Zaiya — spelling variant
- Zaya ↔ Zaiah — spelling variant
Questions about Zaya
How popular is the name Zaya?
In 2025 it ranked #393 in Québec. Official registers record 8,438 births across 12 countries.
What is Zaya in other languages?
Zahia (French); Zaia (French); Zayah (English); Zaiya (English); Zaiah (English).
When was Zaya most popular?
It peaked in Alberta in 2025, at 33.6 births per 100,000.
Is Zaya a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Zaya is a girl name.