How Many People Are Named Zariya?
An estimated 1,880 people in the United States have the first name Zariya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Zariya peaked in popularity in 2011 with 109 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zariya 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 Zariya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zariya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,880
About 1 in 182,316 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2011
109 births
Total Registered
1,898
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zariya
Zariya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,898 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zariya as a female name
Ranked #1,905 in 2024
105 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (109 births)
Zariya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zariya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 878 babies were registered. While Zariya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zariya by Decade
How has Zariya 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.
Zariya by State
Birth registrations for Zariya span all 15 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Missouri, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. On average, about 52 Zariyas were registered per state.
Zariya + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zariya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zariya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zariya?
We estimate approximately 1,880 people named Zariya 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 182,316 Americans share this first name.
Is Zariya a common name?
Zariya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,898 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zariya most popular?
Zariya reached peak popularity in 2011, when 109 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zariya is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zariya a female name?
Zariya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zariya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zariya Smith, Zariya Johnson, Zariya 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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