Zamira
Girl name · #1321 in 2025 · Rare
In 2025, 169 baby girls were named Zamira, placing it at #1321 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2846, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,651 girls born in 2025 was named Zamira.
The 46-year story
Zamira first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 169 babies and a rank of #1318. 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 Zamira per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zamira in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zamira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zamira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zamira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zamira is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Zamira is most common in FL (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Zamira is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Zamira
Statistically, parents drawn to Zamira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaira, Zamora, Mahira, Zunaira, and Adira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zamira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 169 | #1318 |
| 2024 | 139 | #1536 |
| 2023 | 134 | #1578 |
| 2022 | 99 | #1974 |
| 2021 | 87 | #2154 |
| 2020 | 85 | #2135 |
| 2019 | 90 | #2090 |
| 2018 | 101 | #1953 |
| 2017 | 85 | #2221 |
| 2016 | 36 | #4083 |
| 2015 | 61 | #2846 |
| 2014 | 46 | #3425 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 38 | #3916 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 49 | #3361 |
| 2008 | 37 | #4179 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 38 | #3919 |
| 2005 | 44 | #3404 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zamira a popular girl name?
Zamira ranked #1321 among girls in 2025 with 169 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2846.
When was the name Zamira most popular?
Zamira peaked in 2025, when 169 American girls received the name (ranked #1318 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zamira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,651 newborn American girls was named Zamira. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.