Zamar: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,393

among boys · ↑491 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zamar · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 71,170

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2023

42 babies

All-time total

624

#6,936 all-time among boys

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Zamar popularity over time

624 babies have been named Zamar since 1990, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

BoysGirls

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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	32	32	3	–	#5,654
2000s	–	167	167	17	+422%	#3,420
2010s	–	248	248	25	+49%	#3,455
2020s (to 2025)	6	171	177	30	+19%	#3,344

Where Zamar is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zamar

Zamar is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,393 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 624 American babies have been named Zamar. Its peak came in 2023, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Zamar stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zamar?

The median living Zamar is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 17. An estimated 600 people named Zamar 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.

Zamar year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	24	#4,393
2024	–	–	21	#4,884
2023	6	#15,158	36	#3,344
2022	–	–	27	#4,087
2021	–	–	30	#3,735
2020	–	–	33	#3,414
2019	–	–	24	#4,334
2018	–	–	29	#3,790
2017	–	–	28	#3,887
2016	–	–	23	#4,468
2015	–	–	22	#4,543
2014	–	–	32	#3,455
2013	–	–	30	#3,580
2012	–	–	18	#5,252
2011	–	–	24	#4,218
2010	–	–	18	#5,246
2009	–	–	14	#6,428
2008	–	–	33	#3,420
2007	–	–	22	#4,491
2006	–	–	17	#5,298
2005	–	–	12	#6,627
2004	–	–	18	#4,790
2003	–	–	13	#5,875
2002	–	–	18	#4,499
2001	–	–	10	#6,927
2000	–	–	10	#6,832
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1990	–	–	5	#9,483
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zamar?

The median living Zamar is about 11 years old. Half of all living Zamars are between 5 and 17 years old.

How many people named Zamar are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zamar are alive in the United States, based on 624 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zamar in 2025?

Zamar ranked #4,393 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zamar?

624 babies have been named Zamar in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zamar most popular?

Zamar peaked in 2023, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Zamar a boy or girl name?

Zamar is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zamar rising or falling?

Zamar has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zamar become more popular?

Zamar looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Zamar in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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