Girls' name · since 1996

Zareya

Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 85 babies named Zareya, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#29,043 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade

85 girls have been named Zareya since 1996, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Zareya recorded 85 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2024.

  • #29,043 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 85 born since 1996
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zareya ranks #29,043 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 85 born since 1996, peaking in the 2000s.

#29,043 of 72,339
all-time among girls
85
born since 1996
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zareya's 85 recorded births place it above 59.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zareya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zareya splits its recorded history at 2008: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2008 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zareya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2008)
11
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4681012 199619992000200420052006200820102012201720222024 10

Zareya by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (37 births, 44% of the file).

2000s was Zareya's strongest decade.

37 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Zareya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 37 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zareya?
85 babies have been named Zareya since 1996. All-time, it sits at #29,043 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2008 with 11 births.
Where does Zareya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zareya ranks #29,043 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zareya most popular?
Zareya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 37 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Zareya been used?
The SSA has tracked Zareya since 1996 -- 29 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Zareya?
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.

What to do with Zareya's data

  • Zareya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (37 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Zareya

Nearby Names Like Zareya

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zareya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zareya: 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, 1996–2024 (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 Zareya 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.