Zaryah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,515

among girls · ↑522 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaryah · +19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 36,529

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

64 babies

All-time total

999

#7,519 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Zaryah popularity over time

999 babies have been named Zaryah 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	12	1	–	#14,100
2000s	223	22	+1758%	#3,736
2010s	511	51	+129%	#2,762
2020s (to 2025)	253	42	-17%	#2,928

Where Zaryah 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	41	0.03	outside top 500
2029	40	0.03	outside top 500
2030	40	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zaryah

Zaryah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,515 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 999 American babies have been named Zaryah. Its peak came in 2011, when 64 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 Zaryah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaryah?

The median living Zaryah is about 10 years old; half are between 5 and 15. An estimated 1,000 people named Zaryah 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.

Zaryah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	44	#3,515
2024	37	#4,037
2023	34	#4,272
2022	45	#3,535
2021	58	#2,928
2020	35	#4,075
2019	55	#3,000
2018	50	#3,241
2017	43	#3,626
2016	59	#2,900
2015	41	#3,764
2014	40	#3,843
2013	63	#2,767
2012	45	#3,582
2011	64	#2,762
2010	51	#3,254
2009	43	#3,736
2008	38	#4,175
2007	36	#4,296
2006	26	#5,377
2005	22	#5,796
2004	13	#8,709
2003	12	#9,043
2002	15	#7,436
2001	12	#8,749
2000	6	#15,014
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaryah?

The median living Zaryah is about 10 years old. Half of all living Zaryahs are between 5 and 15 years old.

How many people named Zaryah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Zaryah are alive in the United States, based on 999 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaryah in 2025?

Zaryah ranked #3,515 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaryah?

999 babies have been named Zaryah in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaryah most popular?

Zaryah peaked in 2011, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Zaryah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaryah rising or falling?

Zaryah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zaryah become more popular?

Zaryah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 40 girls named Zaryah 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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