Girls' name · since 2002
Zamirah
Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 589 babies named Zamirah, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,680 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,826 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 589
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zamirah currently ranks #3826 among girls' names in America, with 589 babies recorded since 2002.
Social Security Administration records show Zamirah recorded 589 times among girls since 2002, holding rank #3826 nationally today, ahead of 78% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #10,680 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #3,826 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 589 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zamirah ranks #10,680 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,826 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 589 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10,680 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #3,826 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 589
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zamirah's 589 recorded births place it above 85.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Zamirah compares
589 Top 42% higher than 58% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zamirah's all-time total is 57% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zamirah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 589 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 42 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zamirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zamirah's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 10 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 42, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zamirah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 42
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Zamirah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (270 births, 46% of the file).
2010s was Zamirah's strongest decade.
270 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Zamirah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 95
2000s
95 births
- 2010s
2010s
270 births
- 2020s
2020s
224 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 270 births (46% of all-time use).
How Zamirah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zamirah's total volume
Zamirah by state
Where Zamirah concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 11 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 5 | 0.8% |
11 of 589 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Zamirah's data
- Zamirah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (270 total births) through the 2020s (224) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zamirahs (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zamirah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2017)
Similar record span (~23 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zamirah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.