Zemirah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,574

among girls · ↓882 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zemirah · -34% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

65 babies

All-time total

728

#9,293 all-time among girls

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Zemirah popularity over time

728 babies have been named Zemirah 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	6	1	–	#14,399
2000s	114	11	+1800%	#6,320
2010s	360	36	+216%	#2,781
2020s (to 2025)	248	41	+15%	#2,692

Where Zemirah 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	43	0.03	outside top 500
2028	44	0.03	outside top 500
2029	44	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Zemirah

Zemirah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,574 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 728 American babies have been named Zemirah. Its peak came in 2024, when 65 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 Zemirah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zemirah?

The median living Zemirah is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Zemirah 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.

Zemirah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	43	#3,574
2024	65	#2,692
2023	36	#4,111
2022	35	#4,200
2021	36	#4,087
2020	33	#4,262
2019	41	#3,716
2018	62	#2,781
2017	52	#3,143
2016	38	#3,994
2015	35	#4,230
2014	24	#5,623
2013	26	#5,312
2012	32	#4,599
2011	26	#5,355
2010	24	#5,769
2009	16	#8,053
2008	19	#7,067
2007	22	#6,320
2006	13	#9,278
2005	11	#10,117
2004	10	#10,684
2003	8	#12,399
2002	8	#12,177
2001	7	#13,506
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zemirah?

The median living Zemirah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zemirahs are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Zemirah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zemirah are alive in the United States, based on 728 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zemirah in 2025?

Zemirah ranked #3,574 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zemirah?

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

When was the name Zemirah most popular?

Zemirah peaked in 2024, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Zemirah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zemirah rising or falling?

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

Will Zemirah become more popular?

Zemirah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Zemirah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Zemirah

Names that sound and feel close to Zemirah: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Zemirah with similar names → More names starting with Z →