Zamara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,821

among girls · ↓314 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zamara · -15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 26,349

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

72 babies

All-time total

915

#7,992 all-time among girls

First recorded

1990

in Social Security records

Zamara popularity over time

915 babies have been named Zamara 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

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
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1990s	42	4	–	#8,761
2000s	206	21	+390%	#4,458
2010s	285	29	+38%	#3,221
2020s (to 2025)	382	64	+123%	#2,507

Where Zamara is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	64	0.04	outside top 500
2027	67	0.04	outside top 500
2028	69	0.04	outside top 500
2029	71	0.04	outside top 500
2030	73	0.05	outside top 500

Where Zamara is most popular

Girls named Zamara per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, California, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zamara born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New Mexico	5	0.206	+410%
California	55	0.065	+62%
Texas	47	0.058	+45%
Arizona	5	0.036	-12%
Ohio	5	0.021	-48%
New York	6	0.015	-62%
Florida	5	0.012	-71%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zamara

Zamara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,821 in 2025 with 61 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 915 American babies have been named Zamara. Its peak came in 2024, when 72 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 Zamara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zamara?

The median living Zamara is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 900 people named Zamara 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.

Zamara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	61	#2,821
2024	72	#2,507
2023	67	#2,644
2022	71	#2,529
2021	56	#3,001
2020	55	#2,964
2019	50	#3,221
2018	49	#3,291
2017	33	#4,383
2016	23	#5,787
2015	32	#4,486
2014	20	#6,441
2013	24	#5,637
2012	13	#9,104
2011	20	#6,561
2010	21	#6,375
2009	30	#4,929
2008	29	#5,139
2007	29	#5,091
2006	33	#4,458
2005	24	#5,434
2004	26	#5,060
2003	13	#8,497
2002	7	#13,581
2001	8	#12,038
2000	7	#13,143
1995	10	#8,761
1990	5	#15,223
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zamara?

The median living Zamara is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zamaras are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Zamara are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Zamara are alive in the United States, based on 915 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zamara in 2025?

Zamara ranked #2,821 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 61 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zamara?

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

When was the name Zamara most popular?

Zamara peaked in 2024, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Zamara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zamara rising or falling?

Zamara is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zamara become more popular?

Zamara is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 73 girls named Zamara in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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