US rank #11571 Girls' name Peak 2015 301 births

Zamzam — #11571 US girls' name

301 babies named Zamzam in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s72000s882010s1472020s59
#11571
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 34% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Zamzam was born in this single decade.

2015
Single peak year

20 babies were named Zamzam in 2015 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zamzam

The Social Security Administration has registered 301 babies named Zamzam between 1999 and 2024, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zamzam currently holds the #11571 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2015, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zamzam performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 147 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zamzam shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Minnesota, which accounts for 20 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Zamzam in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zamzam in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 301 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zamzam at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

301

Since 1999

26 years of records

Peak year

2015

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#11,571

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1999

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zamzam popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1999

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2015)
20
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
0510152025 2024202020162012200820041999 7

Zamzam by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
147 births that decade — 49% of Zamzam's all-time total
1990s72000s882010s1472020s59

Zamzam by state

Where Zamzam concentrates geographically — total births since 1999

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Zamzam
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Minnesota
20 6.6%
#2 Ohio
5 1.7%
Minnesota share of Zamzam's total US births 6.6%
Even split

20 of 301 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zamzam?
301 babies have been named Zamzam since 1999. It currently ranks #11571 among girls. The peak year was 2015 with 20 births.
When was Zamzam most popular?
Zamzam was most popular in the 2010s decade with 147 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Zamzam most popular?
The top states for the name Zamzam are Minnesota (20 births), Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Zamzam been used?
Zamzam has been recorded in Social Security data since 1999, spanning 26 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zamzam?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zamira, Zamora, Zamiyah, Zamya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.