How Many People Are Named Zamya?
An estimated 1,173 people in the United States have the first name Zamya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Zamya peaked in popularity in 2009 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zamya 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 Zamya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zamya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,173
About 1 in 292,203 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2009
82 births
Total Registered
1,185
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zamya
Zamya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,185 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zamya as a female name
Ranked #6,892 in 2024
17 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (82 births)
Zamya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zamya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 511 babies were registered. Zamya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zamya by Decade
How has Zamya 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.
Zamya by State
Birth registrations for Zamya span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Ohio, Michigan, Louisiana. On average, about 24 Zamyas were registered per state.
Zamya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zamya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zamya
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Zamya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zamya?
We estimate approximately 1,173 people named Zamya 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 292,203 Americans share this first name.
Is Zamya a common name?
Zamya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,185 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zamya most popular?
Zamya reached peak popularity in 2009, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zamya is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zamya a female name?
Zamya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zamya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zamya Smith, Zamya Johnson, Zamya 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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