Girls' name · since 1996
Zariyah
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 7,569 babies named Zariyah, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,966 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #645 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,569
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zariyah currently ranks #645 among girls' names in America, with 7,569 babies recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zariyah has been recorded 7,569 times among girls since 1996, currently ranked #645 nationally and more common than 96% 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 1996 to 2025.
- #1,966 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #645 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 7,569 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zariyah ranks #1,966 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #645 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 7,569 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,966 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #645 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,569
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zariyah's 7,569 recorded births place it above 97.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
38 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Zariyah compares
7,569 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Zariyah's all-time total is 20x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zariyah | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,569 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 505 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zariyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zariyah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1996, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 505, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zariyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 505
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Zariyah by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (3,642 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Zariyah's strongest decade.
3,642 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Zariyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 62
1990s
62 births
- 2000s 1,090
2000s
1,090 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,642 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,775 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,642 births (48% of all-time use).
How Zariyah 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 Zariyah's total volume
Zariyah by state
Where Zariyah concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 785 | 10.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 624 | 8.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 552 | 7.3% |
| #4 | California | | 525 | 6.9% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 340 | 4.5% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 311 | 4.1% |
| #7 | New York | | 306 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 271 | 3.6% |
785 of 7,569 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 38 reporting states.
Zariyah appears in 38 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zariyah's data
- Zariyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,642 total births) through the 2020s (2,775) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zariyahs (785 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Zariyah: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Zariyah 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.