Girls' name · since 1999
Zamzam
Since 1999, U.S. Social Security records show 308 babies named Zamzam, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,689 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,488 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 308
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
308 babies have been named Zamzam since 1999, making it today's #12488 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zamzam has been recorded 308 times among girls since 1999, currently ranked #12488 nationally and more common than 28% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2025.
- #15,689 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #12,488 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 308 born since 1999
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zamzam ranks #15,689 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,488 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 308 born since 1999, peaking in the 2010s.
- #15,689 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,488 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 308
- born since 1999
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zamzam's 308 recorded births place it above 78.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Minnesota.
How Zamzam compares
308 46th percentile among 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
Zamzam's all-time total is 18% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zamzam | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 308 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zamzam's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zamzam's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2015 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zamzam popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Zamzam by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (147 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Zamzam's strongest decade.
147 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Zamzam births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
88 births
- 2010s
2010s
147 births
- 2020s
2020s
66 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 147 births (48% of all-time use).
Zamzam by state
Where Zamzam concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
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What to do with Zamzam's data
- Zamzam's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (147 total births) through the 2020s (66) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Minnesota records the most Zamzams (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Zamzam: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~26 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, 1999–2025 (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 Zamzam 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.