Zemira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,457

among girls · ↓766 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zemira · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

99 babies

All-time total

835

#8,510 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Zemira popularity over time

835 babies have been named Zemira since 1999, 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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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	5	1	–	#16,934
2000s	51	5	+920%	#10,800
2010s	469	47	+820%	#1,996
2020s (to 2025)	310	52	+10%	#2,660

Where Zemira 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	39	0.02	outside top 500
2030	38	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zemira

Zemira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,457 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 835 American babies have been named Zemira. Its peak came in 2018, when 99 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 Zemira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zemira?

The median living Zemira is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 800 people named Zemira 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.

Zemira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,457
2024	65	#2,691
2023	54	#3,090
2022	66	#2,660
2021	37	#4,011
2020	43	#3,544
2019	82	#2,248
2018	99	#1,996
2017	80	#2,319
2016	44	#3,587
2015	23	#5,826
2014	39	#3,923
2013	38	#4,000
2012	31	#4,705
2011	23	#5,933
2010	10	#11,237
2009	10	#11,448
2008	11	#10,800
2007	9	#12,662
2006	5	#20,034
2005	8	#13,000
2004	–	–
2003	8	#12,398
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zemira?

The median living Zemira is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zemiras are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Zemira are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Zemira are alive in the United States, based on 835 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zemira in 2025?

Zemira ranked #3,457 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zemira?

835 babies have been named Zemira in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zemira most popular?

Zemira peaked in 2018, when 99 newborns received the name.

Is Zemira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zemira rising or falling?

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

Will Zemira become more popular?

Zemira is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 girls named Zemira 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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