Zamara
Girl name · #2808 in 2025 · Very rare
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. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zamara against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zamara in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zamara is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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
State-level data for Zamara is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.