Zariah
Girl name · #450 in 2025 · Uniqueness 53/100
In 2025, 689 baby girls were named Zariah, placing it at #450 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #506, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 2,612 girls born in 2025 was named Zariah.
Babies named Zariah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Zariah first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 9 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 750 babies and a rank of #407. 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 Zariah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zariah in class?
Zariah scores 53 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 Zariah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zariah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zariahs were TX (76), CA (59), FL (50), NY (37), GA (31). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zariah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zariah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Azariah, Keziah, Anaiah, Zariyah, and Amirah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zariah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 689 | #449 |
| 2024 | 710 | #436 |
| 2023 | 750 | #407 |
| 2022 | 669 | #475 |
| 2021 | 584 | #528 |
| 2020 | 671 | #460 |
| 2019 | 652 | #482 |
| 2018 | 728 | #434 |
| 2017 | 709 | #446 |
| 2016 | 720 | #448 |
| 2015 | 625 | #506 |
| 2014 | 584 | #531 |
| 2013 | 571 | #521 |
| 2012 | 647 | #475 |
| 2011 | 630 | #470 |
| 2010 | 617 | #490 |
| 2009 | 607 | #499 |
| 2008 | 536 | #574 |
| 2007 | 497 | #605 |
| 2006 | 349 | #786 |
| 2005 | 264 | #937 |
| 2004 | 248 | #965 |
| 2003 | 219 | #1043 |
| 2002 | 149 | #1308 |
| 2001 | 180 | #1158 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zariah a popular girl name?
Zariah ranked #450 among girls in 2025 with 689 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #506.
When was the name Zariah most popular?
Zariah peaked in 2023, when 750 American girls received the name (ranked #407 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zariah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 2,612 newborn American girls was named Zariah. It scores 53/100 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.