US rank #7098 Unisex name Peak 2024 156 births

Zareth — #7098 US unisex name

156 babies named Zareth in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s322010s642020s60
#7098
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Zareth was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

16 babies were named Zareth in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zareth

The Social Security Administration has registered 156 babies named Zareth between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zareth currently holds the #7098 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Zareth is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 21 additional births since 2012.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zareth performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 64 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zareth shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Zareth in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zareth 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 156 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.

Zareth at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

156

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2024

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,098

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zareth popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
16
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
05101520 2024202120182014200820022000 6

Zareth popularity over time — boys

21 total births recorded since 2012 (Zareth as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 21 births
45678910 202420132012 5

Zareth by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
64 births that decade — 41% of Zareth's all-time total
2000s322010s642020s60

Zareth by state

Where Zareth concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Zareth
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.2%
Texas share of Zareth's total US births 3.2%

5 of 156 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zareth?
156 babies have been named Zareth since 2000. It currently ranks #7098 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 16 births.
When was Zareth most popular?
Zareth was most popular in the 2010s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Zareth most popular?
The top states for the name Zareth are Texas (5 births).
Is Zareth a unisex name?
Yes, Zareth is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 156 births, and as a boy's name it has 21 births.
How long has the name Zareth been used?
Zareth has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zareth?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zara, Zariah, Zaria, Zariyah, 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, 2000–2024 (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.