Zariya
Girl name · #2252 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 82 baby girls were named Zariya, placing it at #2252 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2152, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 21,951 girls born in 2025 was named Zariya.
The 30-year story
Zariya first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 109 girls were named Zariya — good for #1840 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 Zariya per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zariya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zariya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zariya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zariya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zariya is most common
State-level data for Zariya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zariya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zariya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaniya, Sariya, Samiya, Kamiya, and Maliya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zariya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | #2239 |
| 2024 | 106 | #1884 |
| 2023 | 105 | #1890 |
| 2022 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2484 |
| 2020 | 59 | #2779 |
| 2019 | 72 | #2451 |
| 2018 | 66 | #2610 |
| 2017 | 78 | #2338 |
| 2016 | 84 | #2269 |
| 2015 | 88 | #2152 |
| 2014 | 82 | #2267 |
| 2013 | 89 | #2122 |
| 2012 | 108 | #1859 |
| 2011 | 109 | #1840 |
| 2010 | 102 | #1959 |
| 2009 | 93 | #2148 |
| 2008 | 103 | #2020 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 66 | #2701 |
| 2005 | 54 | #2969 |
| 2004 | 44 | #3391 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 23 | #5009 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zariya a popular girl name?
Zariya ranked #2252 among girls in 2025 with 82 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2152.
When was the name Zariya most popular?
Zariya peaked in 2011, when 109 American girls received the name (ranked #1840 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zariya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 21,951 newborn American girls was named Zariya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.