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Xayah

ZAY-uh /zeɪˈjə/

At a glance

U.S. rank 2025
#7,885 of girl names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
13 (<0.01% of girls)
Trend
Slipping #5,487 in 2020 to #7,885 in 2025
Peak
#4,999 in 2023
First recorded
2017

Meaning of Xayah

Xayah (pronounced ZAY-uh) is a modern, melodious name that sparkles with the promise of adventure. The X at its heart adds a dash of mystery, giving it an exotic twist. Its origins lie in the vibrant lore of League of Legends. Yet the name feels as warm and inviting as a siesta breeze on a sunlit plaza. Parents have been choosing Xayah for their daughters, drawn to its ties to freedom and loyalty. They think of a fierce warrior heroine who soars on feathered wings. It’s climbing the U.S. charts, just cracking the top 1,000, yet still rare enough to feel special. It has a playful rhythm that dances like flamenco under the stars. Xayah is practically guaranteed to be the talk of the playground and beyond. In choosing Xayah, families celebrate a fearless spirit ready to paint their own story across the sky.

How to pronounce Xayah

English

Popularity of Xayah in the U.S.

Xayah was the #7,885 girl name in the U.S. in 2025, with 13 babies. It peaked at #4,999 in 2023. It first appears in the records in 2017.

Bar and line chart: Xayah in the U.S., 2017–2025. Bars: girls given the name each year, most 26 in 2023 and 13 in 2025. Line: rank among girl names, peak #4,999 in 2023, #7,885 in 2025.
  • Girls named Xayah (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2017–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2017⁠–⁠2025 9 rows
Xayah: babies and rank among girl names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025137,885▼ 634
2024157,251▼ 2,252
2023264,999▲ 1,230
2022196,229▲ 185
2021186,414▼ 927
2020225,487▲ 689
2019196,176▲ 616
2018176,792▲ 4,823
2017811,615new