Zamantha: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#14,543
1990s	72	7	+1340%	#6,358
2000s	143	14	+99%	#7,086
2010s	79	8	-45%	#8,618
2020s (to 2025)	13	2	-73%	#12,115

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#14,543

1990s

+1340%

#6,358

2000s

143

+99%

#7,086

2010s

-45%

#8,618

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#12,115

The story of Zamantha

Zamantha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1989, 312 American babies have been named Zamantha. Its peak came in 2007, when 19 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zamantha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zamantha?

The median living Zamantha is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 25. An estimated 300 people named Zamantha are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zamantha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,617
2020	8	#12,115
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	10	#10,671
2016	7	#14,301
2015	13	#8,924
2014	7	#14,526
2013	9	#11,945
2012	14	#8,618
2011	10	#11,168
2010	9	#12,256
2009	15	#8,446
2008	14	#8,958
2007	19	#7,086
2006	13	#9,274
2005	14	#8,322
2004	16	#7,387
2003	15	#7,572
2002	11	#9,472
2001	11	#9,341
2000	15	#7,152
1995	–	–
1990	9	#9,241
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zamantha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zamantha?

The median living Zamantha is about 20 years old. Half of all living Zamanthas are between 14 and 25 years old.

How many people named Zamantha are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Zamantha are alive in the United States, based on 312 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zamantha in 2025?

Zamantha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Zamantha?

312 babies have been named Zamantha in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zamantha most popular?

Zamantha peaked in 2007, when 19 newborns received the name.

Is Zamantha a boy or girl name?

Zamantha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zamantha rising or falling?

Zamantha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Zamantha popularity over time

The story of Zamantha

How old are people named Zamantha?

Zamantha year by year

Frequently asked questions

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