How Many People Are Named Zariyah?
An estimated 7,062 people in the United States have the first name Zariyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Zariyah peaked in popularity in 2022 with 505 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zariyah 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 Zariyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zariyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
7,062
About 1 in 48,535 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
505 births
Total Registered
7,118
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zariyah
Zariyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 7,118 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zariyah as a female name
Ranked #620 in 2024
481 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (505 births)
Zariyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zariyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,639 babies were registered. While Zariyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zariyah by Decade
How has Zariyah 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.
Zariyah by State
Birth registrations for Zariyah span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in West Virginia, Rhode Island, Oregon. On average, about 161 Zariyahs were registered per state.
Zariyah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zariyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zariyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zariyah?
We estimate approximately 7,062 people named Zariyah 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 48,535 Americans share this first name.
Is Zariyah a common name?
Zariyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,118 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zariyah most popular?
Zariyah reached peak popularity in 2022, when 505 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zariyah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zariyah a female name?
Zariyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zariyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zariyah Smith, Zariyah Johnson, Zariyah 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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