Zaryah
Girl name · #3503 in 2025 · Uniqueness 67/100
Zaryah is currently the #3503 girl name in the United States — 44 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3705, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 girls born in 2025 was named Zaryah.
Babies named Zaryah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Zaryah first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2011, when 64 girls were named Zaryah — good for #2725 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zaryah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zaryah in class?
Zaryah scores 67 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 Zaryah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zaryah is most common
State-level data for Zaryah 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 Zaryah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaryah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zamiyah, Lariyah, Zakiyah, Saryah, and Ziyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaryah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #3459 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 34 | #4191 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 58 | #2892 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 55 | #2962 |
| 2018 | 50 | #3201 |
| 2017 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2866 |
| 2015 | 41 | #3705 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2726 |
| 2012 | 45 | #3523 |
| 2011 | 64 | #2725 |
| 2010 | 51 | #3203 |
| 2009 | 43 | #3677 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 36 | #4213 |
| 2006 | 26 | #5233 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 12 | #8505 |
| 2002 | 15 | #7045 |
| 2001 | 12 | #8196 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaryah a popular girl name?
Zaryah ranked #3503 among girls in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3705.
When was the name Zaryah most popular?
Zaryah peaked in 2011, when 64 American girls received the name (ranked #2725 that year). Since 2011 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zaryah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American girls was named Zaryah. It scores 67/100 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.