Zamya
Girl name · #4424 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
Zamya ranks #4424 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3767, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 girls born in 2025 was named Zamya.
The 27-year story
Zamya first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 8 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 82 girls were named Zamya — good for #2359 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 Zamya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zamya in class?
Zamya scores 81 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 Zamya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zamya is most common
State-level data for Zamya 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 Zamya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zamya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kamya, Samya, Jamya, Raniya, and Zaniya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zamya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #4352 |
| 2024 | 17 | #6642 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 37 | #3841 |
| 2019 | 39 | #3788 |
| 2018 | 36 | #4001 |
| 2017 | 34 | #4220 |
| 2016 | 49 | #3280 |
| 2015 | 40 | #3767 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 69 | #2597 |
| 2011 | 59 | #2909 |
| 2010 | 69 | #2614 |
| 2009 | 82 | #2359 |
| 2008 | 80 | #2397 |
| 2007 | 77 | #2433 |
| 2006 | 67 | #2669 |
| 2005 | 55 | #2935 |
| 2004 | 41 | #3566 |
| 2003 | 35 | #3869 |
| 2002 | 32 | #3978 |
| 2001 | 20 | #5570 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zamya a popular girl name?
Zamya ranked #4424 among girls in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3767.
When was the name Zamya most popular?
Zamya peaked in 2009, when 82 American girls received the name (ranked #2359 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zamya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American girls was named Zamya. It scores 81/100 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.