Zamara
Girl name · #2808 in 2025 · Uniqueness 69/100
Zamara is currently the #2808 girl name in the United States — 61 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4403, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 29,508 girls born in 2025 was named Zamara.
The 35-year story
Zamara first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 72 babies and a rank of #2491. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zamara per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zamara in class?
Zamara scores 69 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zamara will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zamara is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zamara is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zamaras were TX (13), CA (9), OH (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zamara
Statistically, parents drawn to Zamara tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sitara, Naiara, Nahara, Imara, and Zahara.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zamara | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 61 | #2778 |
| 2024 | 72 | #2491 |
| 2023 | 67 | #2614 |
| 2022 | 71 | #2510 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2931 |
| 2019 | 50 | #3172 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 33 | #4304 |
| 2016 | 23 | #5622 |
| 2015 | 32 | #4403 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 20 | #6335 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 29 | #5013 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 33 | #4358 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zamara a popular girl name?
Zamara ranked #2808 among girls in 2025 with 61 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4403.
When was the name Zamara most popular?
Zamara peaked in 2024, when 72 American girls received the name (ranked #2491 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zamara?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 29,508 newborn American girls was named Zamara. It scores 69/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.