Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Zamari

Gender Unisex · 27% girls Rank 2025 #1,457 Trend ↑ Rising 46%
Rank 2025
#1,457
among boys · ↑115 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
158
named Zamari · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,887
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
164 babies
All-time total
2,242
#3,745 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Zamari popularity over time

2,242 babies have been named Zamari since 1999, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
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1980s – – – – – –
1990s 6 9 15 2 – #7,132
2000s 155 225 380 38 +2433% #2,449
2010s 239 696 935 94 +146% #1,640
2020s (to 2025) 214 698 912 152 +63% #1,418

Where Zamari 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 131 0.08 outside top 500
2027 138 0.08 outside top 500
2028 145 0.08 outside top 500
2029 151 0.09 outside top 500
2030 156 0.09 outside top 500

Where Zamari is most popular

Boys named Zamari per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.071 per 1,000. Strongest in Virginia, Georgia, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zamari 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Virginia 35 0.184 +162%
Georgia 42 0.166 +135%
Maryland 18 0.151 +114%
North Carolina 32 0.125 +78%
Florida 55 0.116 +65%
South Carolina 11 0.106 +51%
Alabama 10 0.091 +30%
Mississippi 5 0.088 +25%
Oklahoma 7 0.079 +12%
Arizona 12 0.073 ≈ national
New York 25 0.058 -18%
Texas 42 0.048 -32%
Illinois 12 0.047 -33%
Pennsylvania 11 0.041 -41%
Ohio 10 0.038 -46%
New Jersey 7 0.035 -51%
California 23 0.025 -64%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Zamari

Zamari is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,457 in 2025 with 123 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 2,242 American babies have been named Zamari, about 73% boys and 27% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 164 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 Zamari stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zamari?

The median living Zamari is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 2,200 people named Zamari are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Zamari 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 35 #4,169 123 #1,457
2024 40 #3,820 111 #1,572
2023 43 #3,639 120 #1,497
2022 34 #4,293 125 #1,456
2021 34 #4,241 130 #1,418
2020 28 #4,754 89 #1,742
2019 28 #4,905 88 #1,776
2018 19 #6,512 73 #2,016
2017 30 #4,691 77 #1,896
2016 27 #5,128 57 #2,334
2015 14 #8,428 98 #1,640
2014 25 #5,453 57 #2,316
2013 24 #5,638 55 #2,334
2012 24 #5,705 68 #2,048
2011 19 #6,846 60 #2,201
2010 29 #4,972 63 #2,143
2009 28 #5,221 53 #2,449
2008 29 #5,140 36 #3,220
2007 23 #6,082 39 #3,022
2006 22 #6,121 27 #3,780
2005 13 #8,875 17 #5,032
2004 10 #10,677 15 #5,488
2003 16 #7,201 15 #5,265
2002 8 #12,174 9 #7,634
2001 6 #15,332 9 #7,525
2000 – – 5 #12,104
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zamari?

The median living Zamari is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zamaris are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Zamari are alive today?

An estimated 2,200 people named Zamari are alive in the United States, based on 2,242 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zamari in 2025?

Zamari ranked #1,457 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 123 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zamari?

2,242 babies have been named Zamari in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zamari most popular?

Zamari peaked in 2021, when 164 newborns received the name.

Is Zamari a boy or girl name?

Zamari is used for both: about 27% of babies named Zamari have been girls and 73% boys.

Is the name Zamari rising or falling?

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

Will Zamari become more popular?

Zamari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 156 boys named Zamari 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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