Zamirah
Girl name · #3826 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
In 2025, 39 baby girls were named Zamirah, placing it at #3826 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #5653, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 46,154 girls born in 2025 was named Zamirah.
The 23-year story
Zamirah first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 10 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 42 girls were named Zamirah — good for #3627 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Zamirah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zamirah in class?
Zamirah scores 70 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 Zamirah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zamirah is most common
State-level data for Zamirah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zamirah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zamirah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zemirah, Zunairah, Zorah, Myrah, and Ameerah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zamirah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39 | #3780 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 41 | #3678 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 33 | #4237 |
| 2017 | 42 | #3627 |
| 2016 | 30 | #4632 |
| 2015 | 23 | #5653 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 21 | #6017 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 14 | #8529 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 19 | #6592 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 12 | #8716 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zamirah a popular girl name?
Zamirah ranked #3826 among girls in 2025 with 39 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5653.
When was the name Zamirah most popular?
Zamirah peaked in 2017, when 42 American girls received the name (ranked #3627 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zamirah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 46,154 newborn American girls was named Zamirah. It scores 70/100 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.