Zariyah
Girl name · #645 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Zariyah is currently the #645 girl name in the United States — 448 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #746, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,018 girls born in 2025 was named Zariyah.
The 29-year story
Zariyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 505 babies and a rank of #593. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zariyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zariyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zariyah in class?
Zariyah scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zariyah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zariyah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zariyahs were TX (52), CA (38), GA (33), FL (30), OH (26). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zariyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zariyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sariyah, Zaniyah, Amayah, Zaliyah, and Malayah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zariyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 448 | #645 |
| 2024 | 481 | #619 |
| 2023 | 461 | #635 |
| 2022 | 505 | #593 |
| 2021 | 476 | #626 |
| 2020 | 404 | #696 |
| 2019 | 385 | #733 |
| 2018 | 418 | #696 |
| 2017 | 391 | #728 |
| 2016 | 397 | #716 |
| 2015 | 378 | #746 |
| 2014 | 353 | #794 |
| 2013 | 348 | #780 |
| 2012 | 350 | #782 |
| 2011 | 315 | #837 |
| 2010 | 307 | #869 |
| 2009 | 244 | #1056 |
| 2008 | 216 | #1182 |
| 2007 | 188 | #1298 |
| 2006 | 142 | #1539 |
| 2005 | 92 | #2030 |
| 2004 | 72 | #2370 |
| 2003 | 45 | #3232 |
| 2002 | 37 | #3595 |
| 2001 | 30 | #4107 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zariyah a popular girl name?
Zariyah ranked #645 among girls in 2025 with 448 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #746.
When was the name Zariyah most popular?
Zariyah peaked in 2022, when 505 American girls received the name (ranked #593 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zariyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,018 newborn American girls was named Zariyah. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.