Zamiyah
Girl name · #3691 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Zamiyah is currently the #3691 girl name in the United States — 41 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #2712, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 43,902 girls born in 2025 was named Zamiyah.
Babies named Zamiyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Zamiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 84 girls were named Zamiyah — good for #2232 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zamiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zamiyah in class?
Zamiyah scores 83 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 Zamiyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zamiyah is most common
State-level data for Zamiyah 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 Zamiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zamiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaryah, Zakiyah, Amaiyah, Lariyah, and Daniyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zamiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41 | #3645 |
| 2024 | 45 | #3459 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 55 | #2995 |
| 2021 | 66 | #2608 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2890 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2651 |
| 2018 | 68 | #2557 |
| 2017 | 61 | #2779 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 65 | #2712 |
| 2014 | 73 | #2469 |
| 2013 | 59 | #2870 |
| 2012 | 84 | #2232 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2664 |
| 2010 | 63 | #2781 |
| 2009 | 66 | #2730 |
| 2008 | 67 | #2718 |
| 2007 | 53 | #3214 |
| 2006 | 32 | #4463 |
| 2005 | 25 | #5113 |
| 2004 | 23 | #5377 |
| 2003 | 10 | #9671 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zamiyah a popular girl name?
Zamiyah ranked #3691 among girls in 2025 with 41 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2712.
When was the name Zamiyah most popular?
Zamiyah peaked in 2012, when 84 American girls received the name (ranked #2232 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zamiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 43,902 newborn American girls was named Zamiyah. It scores 83/100 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.