Zaylie
A coined name, a blend of Zaya and Lily.
Name Census estimates that about 830 living Americans carry the first name Zaylie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zaylie today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zaylie births was 2024 (57 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zaylie. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Zaylie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
830
~ 1 in 412,957 Americans
Peak year
2024
57 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,915
Tracked since 1998
Census
Zaylie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 542 people with the first name Zaylie, which placed it at #19,479 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,479
National first-name rank
People counted
542
542 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
56.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zaylie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zaylie is White at 56.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.4%) and Two or More Races (8.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zaylie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Zaylie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White56.1% · 304
- Hispanic or Latino28.4% · 154
- Two or more races8.7% · 47
- Black or African American4.8% · 26
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 3
Popularity
Zaylie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zaylie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 444 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zaylie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zaylie 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 Zaylie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zaylies live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, California, Missouri recorded the most babies named Zaylie, while Utah, Missouri, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 44 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zaylie
The name Zaylie is a relatively modern invention, with its origins likely stemming from a combination of the popular names Zoe and Bailey. It does not have any direct linguistic or cultural roots in ancient languages or civilizations.
While the name itself may be new, its component parts have a rich history. The name Zoe is derived from the Greek word "zoe," meaning "life." It was a popular name in ancient Greece and has been used throughout the centuries. Notable historical figures named Zoe include Zoe Porphyrogenita, a Byzantine empress who ruled in the 11th century.
The name Bailey, on the other hand, has its origins in Old English and Old French. It was originally a surname derived from the Old French word "baillie," meaning "bailiff" or "steward." Over time, it transitioned into a masculine given name and eventually became popular as a feminine name as well. One of the earliest recorded instances of Bailey as a first name was in the late 19th century.
As for the name Zaylie itself, there are no known historical figures or references from ancient texts or religious scriptures. Its earliest recorded use seems to be in the late 20th century, likely as a combination of the names Zoe and Bailey.
However, there are a few notable individuals who bear the name Zaylie in modern times. One example is Zaylie-Rose Defraine, a Canadian actress born in 2005, known for her roles in films such as "The Confirmation" and "The Shack." Another is Zaylie-Rain McGowan, an Australian model and social media influencer born in 1998.
While the name Zaylie may be a recent creation, its blend of elements from various linguistic and cultural backgrounds gives it a unique and appealing quality. As with many modern names, its popularity and usage will continue to evolve and shape its historical significance over time.
People
Zaylie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaylie 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
Zaylie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaylie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 830 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zaylie 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 412,957 US residents.
Is Zaylie a common name?
We classify Zaylie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 88.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 837 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zaylie most popular?
The single biggest year for Zaylie was 2024, when 57 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zaylie is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zaylie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 542 people with the name Zaylie, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,479 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Zaylie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Zaylie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zaylie appears almost entirely female. Of the 545 people counted with this name, 99.8% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Zaylie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zaylie is White at 56.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (28.4%) and Two or More Races (8.7%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Zaylie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zaylie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 56.1% (304 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Zaylie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zaylie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zaylie in the SSA data are female. 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 Zaylie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zaylie 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 Zaylie 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.
How many people have Zaylie as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.