Girls' name · since 2000

Zamiyah

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 1,277 babies named Zamiyah, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#6,363 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,691 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,277
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade

1,277 babies have been named Zamiyah since 2000, making it today's #3691 girls' name.

Zamiyah has 1,277 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3691 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.

  • #6,363 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #3,691 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,277 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zamiyah ranks #6,363 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,691 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,277 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#6,363 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#3,691 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,277
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.6%
Zamiyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Zamiyah's 1,277 recorded births place it above 91.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.

How Zamiyah compares

1,277 Top 28% higher than 72% 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

Zamiyah's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Zamiyah Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,277 376 567,345
Peak-year births 84 21 19,840

Zamiyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zamiyah splits its recorded history at 2013: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2000 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 84 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zamiyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
84
Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
020406080100 20002004200820122016202020242025 41

Zamiyah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (663 births, 52% of the file).

2010s was Zamiyah's strongest decade.

663 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Zamiyah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 663 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Zamiyah 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 Zamiyah's total volume

Zamiyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -72, 12.2%-32, 6.2%-52, 5.5%-41, 5.2%-81, 4.6%-68, 4.6%-74, 4.6%-71, 6.5%-27, 7.8%-31, 23.6%-64, 3.8%-102, 7.4%-37, 6%-144, 3.1%-100, 2.6%Zamiyah-26, 6.6%Zamiyah
Zamiyah vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Zamiyah by state

Where Zamiyah concentrates geographically, total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zamiyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
69 5.4%
#2 North Carolina
65 5.1%
#3 Texas
54 4.2%
#4 Virginia
47 3.7%
#5 New York
46 3.6%
#6 California
32 2.5%
#7 Pennsylvania
32 2.5%
#8 New Jersey
28 2.2%
Florida share of Zamiyah's total US births 5.4%
Even split

69 of 1,277 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Zamiyah appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zamiyah?
Zamiyah has been given to 1,277 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,363 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #3,691 of 17,297. 84 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
Where does Zamiyah sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zamiyah ranks #6,363 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,691 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zamiyah most popular?
Zamiyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 663 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Zamiyah most popular?
The top states for the name Zamiyah are Florida (69 births), North Carolina (65 births), Texas (54 births).
How long has the name Zamiyah been used?
Zamiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 26 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zamiyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zamira, Zamora, Zamya, Zamara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Zamiyah's data

  • Zamiyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (663 total births) through the 2020s (313) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Florida records the most Zamiyahs (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zamiyah

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zamiyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2000–2025 (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 Zamiyah 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.