Girls' name · since 2000

Zhariah

Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 37 babies named Zhariah, peaking in 2010. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#38,688 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade

Zhariah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 37 recorded since 2000.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zhariah has been recorded 37 times among girls since 2000, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2000 to 2018.

  • #38,688 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 37 born since 2000
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zhariah ranks #38,688 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 37 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.

#38,688 of 72,339
all-time among girls
37
born since 2000
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zhariah's 37 recorded births place it above 46.51% 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.

Zhariah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Zhariah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Zhariah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2010)
10
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4681012 200020042007201020142018 5

Zhariah by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (20 births, 54% of the file).

2010s was Zhariah's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Zhariah births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 20 births (54% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zhariah? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 37 babies named Zhariah. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #38,688 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 10 births.
Where does Zhariah sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zhariah ranks #38,688 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 Zhariah most popular? ▼
Zhariah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Zhariah been used? ▼
Zhariah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 19 years of data through 2018.
What names are similar to Zhariah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zhane, Zhavia, Zharia, Zhamira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nearby Names Like Zhariah

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

Zhane Girl
#9104 1,954 births
Zhavia Girl
#3971 1,096 births
Zharia Girl
#8107 1,020 births
Zhamira Girl
#1228 382 births
Zhara Girl
#5343 367 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zhariah: 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, 2000–2018 (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 Zhariah 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.