Zariyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#645

among girls · ↓23 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

448

named Zariyah · -7% vs 2024

How common

1 in 3,588

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

505 babies

All-time total

7,569

#1,966 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Zariyah popularity over time

7,569 babies have been named Zariyah since 1996, 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	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	62	6	–	#4,657
2000s	1,090	109	+1658%	#1,057
2010s	3,642	364	+234%	#697
2020s (to 2025)	2,775	463	+27%	#593

Where Zariyah 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	460	0.29	outside top 500
2027	471	0.29	outside top 500
2028	480	0.30	outside top 500
2029	488	0.30	outside top 500
2030	495	0.31	outside top 500

Where Zariyah is most popular

Girls named Zariyah per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.292 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama.

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 Zariyah 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
Mississippi	46	0.983	+236%
Georgia	167	0.735	+152%
Alabama	69	0.735	+151%
South Carolina	62	0.690	+136%
Nevada	30	0.646	+121%
Louisiana	51	0.583	+99%
Maryland	58	0.547	+87%
North Carolina	107	0.470	+61%
Virginia	79	0.463	+59%
Ohio	107	0.451	+54%
Iowa	26	0.445	+52%
Missouri	53	0.440	+50%
Michigan	79	0.434	+48%
Tennessee	68	0.429	+47%
District of Columbia	5	0.422	+44%
Florida	176	0.411	+41%
Rhode Island	5	0.399	+37%
Arizona	55	0.392	+34%
Arkansas	20	0.378	+29%
Indiana	50	0.356	+22%
Texas	254	0.316	+8%
Kentucky	26	0.304	≈ national
Illinois	67	0.293	≈ national
Connecticut	17	0.292	≈ national
Pennsylvania	69	0.292	≈ national
New York	108	0.273	-7%
New Jersey	43	0.238	-18%
Massachusetts	26	0.215	-26%
California	167	0.199	-32%
West Virginia	5	0.191	-35%
Oklahoma	14	0.190	-35%
Washington	25	0.173	-41%
Nebraska	6	0.167	-43%
Wisconsin	14	0.136	-53%
Colorado	13	0.116	-60%
Minnesota	10	0.093	-68%
Oregon	5	0.077	-74%
Alaska	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
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 Zariyah

Zariyah is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #645 in 2025 with 448 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 7,569 American babies have been named Zariyah. Its peak came in 2022, when 505 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 Zariyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zariyah?

The median living Zariyah is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 7,500 people named Zariyah 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.

Zariyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	448	#645
2024	481	#622
2023	461	#636
2022	505	#593
2021	476	#626
2020	404	#698
2019	385	#737
2018	418	#697
2017	391	#731
2016	397	#718
2015	378	#747
2014	353	#799
2013	348	#783
2012	350	#784
2011	315	#840
2010	307	#871
2009	244	#1,057
2008	216	#1,183
2007	188	#1,302
2006	142	#1,545
2005	92	#2,056
2004	72	#2,395
2003	45	#3,290
2002	37	#3,652
2001	30	#4,207
2000	24	#4,977
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zariyah?

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

How many people named Zariyah are alive today?

An estimated 7,500 people named Zariyah are alive in the United States, based on 7,569 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zariyah in 2025?

Zariyah ranked #645 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 448 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zariyah?

7,569 babies have been named Zariyah in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zariyah most popular?

Zariyah peaked in 2022, when 505 newborns received the name.

Is Zariyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zariyah rising or falling?

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

Will Zariyah become more popular?

Zariyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 495 girls named Zariyah 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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