Zemirah
Girl name · #3562 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zemirah? In official American birth records, Zemirah has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Zemirah ranks #3562 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 43 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Zemirah.
The 26-year story
Zemirah first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 65 babies and a rank of #2661. 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 Zemirah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zemirah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zemirah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zemirah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zemirah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zemirah is most common
State-level data for Zemirah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zemirah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zemirah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zamirah, Zorah, Zunairah, Amyrah, and Azarah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zemirah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 65 | #2661 |
| 2023 | 36 | #4047 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 36 | #4014 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 62 | #2744 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 38 | #3923 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 24 | #5456 |
| 2013 | 26 | #5143 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 26 | #5207 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 16 | #7679 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 13 | #8715 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2004 | 10 | #9892 |
| 2003 | 8 | #11325 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zemirah?
In official American birth records, the name Zemirah first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Zemirah a popular girl name?
Zemirah ranked #3562 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Zemirah most popular?
Zemirah peaked in 2024, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2661 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zemirah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Zemirah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.