How Many People Are Named Zamiyah?
An estimated 1,225 people in the United States have the first name Zamiyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Zamiyah peaked in popularity in 2012 with 84 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zamiyah as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zamiyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zamiyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,225
About 1 in 279,799 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2012
84 births
Total Registered
1,236
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zamiyah
Zamiyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,236 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zamiyah as a female name
Ranked #3,500 in 2024
45 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (84 births)
Zamiyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zamiyah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 663 babies were registered. While Zamiyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zamiyah by Decade
How has Zamiyah tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zamiyah by State
Birth registrations for Zamiyah span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, Louisiana, Illinois. On average, about 32 Zamiyahs were registered per state.
Zamiyah + Last Name Combinations
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Zamiyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zamiyah?
We estimate approximately 1,225 people named Zamiyah are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 279,799 Americans share this first name.
Is Zamiyah a common name?
Zamiyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,236 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zamiyah most popular?
Zamiyah reached peak popularity in 2012, when 84 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zamiyah is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zamiyah a female name?
Zamiyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zamiyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zamiyah Smith, Zamiyah Johnson, Zamiyah Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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