Zaria: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#945

among girls · ↓117 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

274

named Zaria · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 5,866

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2000

568 babies

All-time total

11,277

#1,544 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Zaria popularity over time

11,277 babies have been named Zaria since 1982, 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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	7	1	–	#9,233
1990s	1,561	156	+22200%	#527
2000s	4,326	433	+177%	#479
2010s	3,423	342	-21%	#751
2020s (to 2025)	1,960	327	-5%	#758

Where Zaria 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	271	0.17	outside top 500
2027	268	0.17	outside top 500
2028	265	0.17	outside top 500
2029	263	0.16	outside top 500
2030	262	0.16	outside top 500

Where Zaria is most popular

Girls named Zaria per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.203 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Maryland, and South Carolina.

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 Zaria 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
Georgia	116	0.511	+152%
Maryland	49	0.462	+128%
South Carolina	41	0.456	+125%
Michigan	80	0.439	+116%
District of Columbia	5	0.422	+108%
Mississippi	18	0.385	+90%
North Carolina	80	0.351	+73%
Ohio	78	0.329	+62%
Louisiana	28	0.320	+58%
Missouri	36	0.299	+47%
Virginia	49	0.287	+42%
Illinois	63	0.275	+36%
Pennsylvania	64	0.271	+33%
New York	105	0.265	+31%
Florida	111	0.259	+28%
Tennessee	38	0.240	+18%
Nevada	11	0.237	+17%
Alabama	22	0.234	+15%
Arizona	28	0.200	≈ national
Indiana	27	0.192	-5%
Arkansas	10	0.189	-7%
Texas	152	0.189	-7%
Kentucky	16	0.187	-8%
California	136	0.162	-20%
New Jersey	23	0.127	-37%
Minnesota	12	0.111	-45%
Washington	16	0.111	-45%
Colorado	7	0.063	-69%
Wisconsin	5	0.049	-76%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-80%
Alaska	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
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North Dakota	–	–	–
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Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Zaria

Zaria is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #945 in 2025 with 274 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 11,277 American babies have been named Zaria. Its peak came in 2000, when 568 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 Zaria stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaria?

The median living Zaria is about 16 years old; half are between 8 and 23. An estimated 11 thousand people named Zaria 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.

Zaria year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	274	#945
2024	332	#828
2023	371	#758
2022	374	#766
2021	295	#913
2020	314	#861
2019	375	#751
2018	362	#753
2017	358	#772
2016	351	#816
2015	319	#874
2014	320	#861
2013	332	#813
2012	317	#843
2011	364	#758
2010	325	#826
2009	358	#794
2008	443	#687
2007	415	#705
2006	393	#719
2005	378	#724
2004	409	#673
2003	410	#647
2002	440	#588
2001	512	#522
2000	568	#479
1995	62	#2,188
1990	5	#15,225
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaria?

The median living Zaria is about 16 years old. Half of all living Zarias are between 8 and 23 years old.

How many people named Zaria are alive today?

An estimated 11 thousand people named Zaria are alive in the United States, based on 11,277 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaria in 2025?

Zaria ranked #945 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 274 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaria?

11,277 babies have been named Zaria in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaria most popular?

Zaria peaked in 2000, when 568 newborns received the name.

Is Zaria a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaria rising or falling?

Zaria has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zaria become more popular?

Zaria looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 262 girls named Zaria in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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