Zamirah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,830

among girls · ↓9 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zamirah · -2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,212

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

42 babies

All-time total

589

#10,680 all-time among girls

First recorded

2002

in Social Security records

Zamirah popularity over time

589 babies have been named Zamirah since 2002, 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	–	–	–	–
2000s	95	10	–	#6,835
2010s	270	27	+184%	#3,696
2020s (to 2025)	224	37	+38%	#3,732

Where Zamirah 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	40	0.02	outside top 500
2027	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	42	0.03	outside top 500
2030	42	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Zamirah

Zamirah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,830 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 589 American babies have been named Zamirah. Its peak came in 2017, when 42 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Zamirah?

The median living Zamirah is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 600 people named Zamirah 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.

Zamirah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	39	#3,830
2024	40	#3,821
2023	34	#4,271
2022	37	#4,038
2021	41	#3,732
2020	33	#4,261
2019	37	#4,003
2018	33	#4,355
2017	42	#3,696
2016	30	#4,731
2015	23	#5,824
2014	24	#5,622
2013	21	#6,251
2012	25	#5,552
2011	16	#7,775
2010	19	#6,898
2009	11	#10,660
2008	14	#8,959
2007	19	#7,088
2006	19	#6,835
2005	10	#10,913
2004	12	#9,258
2003	–	–
2002	10	#10,233
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zamirah?

The median living Zamirah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zamirahs are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Zamirah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zamirah are alive in the United States, based on 589 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zamirah in 2025?

Zamirah ranked #3,830 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zamirah?

589 babies have been named Zamirah in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zamirah most popular?

Zamirah peaked in 2017, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Zamirah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zamirah rising or falling?

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

Will Zamirah become more popular?

Zamirah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 girls named Zamirah 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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