Holding steady, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Zanayah since 2000
Babies named Zanayah per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2009, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Zanayah's real moment was 2020.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 92 |
| 2010s | 116 |
| 2020s | 80 |
Meaning & origin
Zanayah first entered U.S. birth records in 2000, at the dawn of a wave of inventive -ayah and -iyah names. Its popularity peaked in 2020, and as of 2025 it ranks 8,860, with about 1 in 146,115 births. The name's trajectory has been stable over the past decade, suggesting a steady but niche appeal. Though not tied to any top states, its sound aligns with other modern feminine coinages like Zaniyah and Amaya.
Zanayah is a modern invented name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 2000. It likely draws inspiration from phonetic elements found in names such as Zara and Janaya, combined with the -ayah ending that gained popularity in the late 20th century through names like Aaliyah. Its meaning is not derived from any established language or tradition.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Zana, Zani, Nayah
Sibling names for Zanayah
Names that share Zanayah's style, for a brother or sister.
