Zariyah
Girl name · #645 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Zariyah? In official American birth records, Zariyah has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Zariyah is currently the #645 girl name in the United States — 448 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,018 girls born in 2025 was named Zariyah.
The 29-year story
Zariyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 505 babies and a rank of #593. 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.
Babies named Zariyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zariyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zariyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zariyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zariyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zariyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zariyah is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Zariyah is most common in GA (0.7 per 1,000), SC (0.7 per 1,000), LA (0.6 per 1,000), MD (0.6 per 1,000), OH (0.6 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Zariyah is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Zariyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zariyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sariyah, Zaniyah, Amayah, Zaliyah, and Malayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zariyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 448 | #645 |
| 2024 | 481 | #619 |
| 2023 | 461 | #635 |
| 2022 | 505 | #593 |
| 2021 | 476 | #626 |
| 2020 | 404 | #696 |
| 2019 | 385 | #733 |
| 2018 | 418 | #696 |
| 2017 | 391 | #728 |
| 2016 | 397 | #716 |
| 2015 | 378 | #746 |
| 2014 | 353 | #794 |
| 2013 | 348 | #780 |
| 2012 | 350 | #782 |
| 2011 | 315 | #837 |
| 2010 | 307 | #869 |
| 2009 | 244 | #1056 |
| 2008 | 216 | #1182 |
| 2007 | 188 | #1298 |
| 2006 | 142 | #1539 |
| 2005 | 92 | #2030 |
| 2004 | 72 | #2370 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 37 | #3595 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zariyah?
In official American birth records, the name Zariyah first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Zariyah a popular girl name?
Zariyah ranked #645 among girls in 2025 with 448 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #746.
When was the name Zariyah most popular?
Zariyah peaked in 2022, when 505 American girls received the name (ranked #593 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zariyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,018 newborn American girls was named Zariyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.