Zareth
Boy name · #3937 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Zareth is currently the #3937 boy name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2012. Roughly one in every 64,286 boys born in 2025 was named Zareth.
Babies named Zareth per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 13-year story
Zareth first appears in the Social Security records in 2012, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 28 babies and a rank of #3848. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zareth against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zareth in class?
Zareth scores 49 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zareth is most common
State-level data for Zareth 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 Zareth
Statistically, parents drawn to Zareth tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zohran, Kairoh, Jasail, Zyro, and Jhyzir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zareth | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #3848 |
| 2024 | 9 | #8312 |
| 2013 | 7 | #9655 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zareth a popular boy name?
Zareth ranked #3937 among boys in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Zareth most popular?
Zareth peaked in 2025, when 28 American boys received the name (ranked #3848 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zareth?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American boys was named Zareth. It scores 49/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.