Girl’s name · American English

Zayleigh

How to say it: ZAY-lee · /ˈzeɪli/

Modern American invention blending Zay- with -leigh (Old English 'meadow') - part of the -leigh trend.

Zayleigh was the 2,415th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 46 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,143 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,415for girls in 2025
1 in 72,072US babies
46born in 2025
#3,143projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Zayleigh
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,415
Babies born in 202546
Share of births1 in 72,072
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+9%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,143

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Zayleigh is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 36 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

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Nicknames

  • Zay
  • Leigh
  • ZayZay

Honouring a Zayleigh in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zayleigh is about under 1 in 200.

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