Zayel
Name Census estimates that about 9 living Americans carry the first name Zayel. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zayel today is around 2 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zayel births was 2024 (9 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zayel. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Zayel. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
9
~ 1 in 38,083,815 Americans
Peak year
2024
9 babies that year
Average age
2
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,940
Tracked since 2024
Popularity
Zayel: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Zayel by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zayel during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9 | 0 | 9 |
People
Zayel + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zayel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zayel: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zayel?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 9 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zayel going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 38,083,815 US residents.
Is Zayel a common name?
We classify Zayel as "Very Rare". It ranks above 25.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 9 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zayel most popular?
The single biggest year for Zayel was 2024, when 9 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zayel is about 2 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zayel in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zayel a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zayel in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zayel still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zayel in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zayel can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Zayel?
You can see how many people have the name Zayel on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.