Will my child share the name Zaya with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 30 UK babies named Zaya per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zaya in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Zaya becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Zaya is rising: up 339 places since 2020, to #1,110 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #647 in 2023.

Is Zaya a good choice for a distinctive name?

Zaya is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Zaya?

Notable people named Zaya include: Zaya Wade and Zaya Pandita.

Is Zaya a popular baby name in the United States?

Zaya does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Zaya is a distinctive choice, ranked #1110 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zaya in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#1110

About the Name Zaya

Zaya is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 580 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #647 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2012.

Zaya is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zaya in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Zaya

Zaya Avdysh — Zaya Avdysh (Ukrainian: Зая Зедович Авдиш) was a Soviet football player and Ukrainian football coach and the president of FC Polissya Zhytomyr in 1999–2004.
Zaya Wade — Zaya Wade is an American model and social media influencer.
Zaya Pandita — Zaya Pandita Namkhaijamts was a Mongolian Tibetan Buddhist missionary priest and scholar of Oirat origin who is the most prominent Oirat Buddhist scholar.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Zaya

UK babies named Zaya (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 339 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zaya

Almost certainly the only Zaya in the class

UK Popularity (2012–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Zaya

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Zaya Avdyshb. 1999

Zaya Avdysh (Ukrainian: Зая Зедович Авдиш) was a Soviet football player and Ukrainian football coach and the president of FC Polissya Zhytomyr in 1999–2004.

Zaya Wade

Zaya Wade is an American model and social media influencer.

Zaya Pandita

Zaya Pandita Namkhaijamts was a Mongolian Tibetan Buddhist missionary priest and scholar of Oirat origin who is the most prominent Oirat Buddhist scholar.