Zamya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,458

among girls · ↑2,463 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zamya

How common

1 in 50,227

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

82 babies

All-time total

1,218

#6,549 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Zamya popularity over time

1,218 babies have been named Zamya since 1998, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	24	2	–	#6,479
2000s	503	50	+1996%	#2,374
2010s	512	51	+2%	#2,631
2020s (to 2025)	179	30	-42%	#3,911

Where Zamya 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	26	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zamya

Zamya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,458 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 1,218 American babies have been named Zamya. Its peak came in 2009, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Zamya?

The median living Zamya is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 18. An estimated 1,200 people named Zamya 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.

Zamya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	32	#4,458
2024	17	#6,921
2023	29	#4,743
2022	30	#4,667
2021	34	#4,243
2020	37	#3,911
2019	39	#3,848
2018	36	#4,073
2017	34	#4,303
2016	49	#3,325
2015	40	#3,840
2014	54	#3,111
2013	63	#2,766
2012	69	#2,631
2011	59	#2,944
2010	69	#2,640
2009	82	#2,374
2008	80	#2,418
2007	77	#2,456
2006	67	#2,699
2005	55	#2,967
2004	41	#3,627
2003	35	#3,945
2002	32	#4,069
2001	20	#5,817
2000	14	#7,575
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zamya?

The median living Zamya is about 14 years old. Half of all living Zamyas are between 9 and 18 years old.

How many people named Zamya are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Zamya are alive in the United States, based on 1,218 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zamya in 2025?

Zamya ranked #4,458 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zamya?

1,218 babies have been named Zamya in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zamya most popular?

Zamya peaked in 2009, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Zamya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zamya rising or falling?

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

Will Zamya become more popular?

Zamya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 26 girls named Zamya 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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