Zamiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,711

among girls · ↓197 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zamiyah · -9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 39,202

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

84 babies

All-time total

1,277

#6,363 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Zamiyah popularity over time

1,277 babies have been named Zamiyah since 2000, 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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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	301	30	–	#2,751
2010s	663	66	+120%	#2,263
2020s (to 2025)	313	52	-21%	#2,637

Where Zamiyah 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	36	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zamiyah

Zamiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,711 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,277 American babies have been named Zamiyah. Its peak came in 2012, when 84 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 Zamiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zamiyah?

The median living Zamiyah is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 1,300 people named Zamiyah 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.

Zamiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	41	#3,711
2024	45	#3,514
2023	50	#3,271
2022	55	#3,031
2021	66	#2,637
2020	56	#2,929
2019	65	#2,680
2018	68	#2,583
2017	61	#2,815
2016	59	#2,899
2015	65	#2,735
2014	73	#2,496
2013	59	#2,902
2012	84	#2,263
2011	66	#2,694
2010	63	#2,802
2009	66	#2,751
2008	67	#2,753
2007	53	#3,244
2006	32	#4,573
2005	25	#5,260
2004	23	#5,550
2003	10	#10,412
2002	12	#8,830
2001	8	#12,040
2000	5	#17,622
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zamiyah?

The median living Zamiyah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Zamiyahs are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Zamiyah are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Zamiyah are alive in the United States, based on 1,277 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zamiyah in 2025?

Zamiyah ranked #3,711 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zamiyah?

1,277 babies have been named Zamiyah in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zamiyah most popular?

Zamiyah peaked in 2012, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Zamiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zamiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Zamiyah become more popular?

Zamiyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Zamiyah 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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