Baby Name Popularity Profile

Zaria

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Zaria.

✦ Princess, dawn, or golden 🌍 Arabic, Slavic, Persian royal spiritual
National Rank (2025) #945
All-Time Peak Rank #479 Achieved 2000
Total U.S. Births 11,277 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1982 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 568 births in 2000
💡 The Zaria Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Princess, dawn, or golden
Language Origin Arabic, Slavic, Persian
Origin Type multiple
Zaria has multiple potential origins: from Arabic meaning 'princess', from Slavic meaning 'dawn' or 'morning star', and from Persian meaning 'golden' or 'blooming flower'.
Common Nicknames
Zari Ria
Alternative Spellings
Zara Zarya Zahria
Pronunciation: ZAH-ree-ah
Themes & Categories
royal spiritual
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Zaria

According to SSA data, Zaria achieved its highest historical rank of #479 in 2000. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2000 with 568 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 14.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 36 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Zaria across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -14.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 568 births in 2000
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 1 yrs
Registry Streak 36 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 7
1990s: 1,561
2000s: 4,326
2010s: 3,423
2020s: 1,960

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Za-r-ia
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with Z, a letter used by only 2.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Georgia
Top States Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi
States with Data 36
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Georgia #508 978 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #863 1,000 2000 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #686 418 2002 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #779 646 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #439 281 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #649 240 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #841 360 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #1124 335 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 283 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #552 563 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #1111 625 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #902 227 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #1060 852 2001 20.6% Decline
Arkansas #659 105 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #875 434 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey Unranked 244 2000 Insufficient historical volume
New York #789 667 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 168 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #1038 79 2022 Insufficient historical volume
California #1408 637 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #1208 139 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #604 18 2017 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 24 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #811 277 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 97 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma Unranked 66 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut Unranked 39 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 87 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 55 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Washington Unranked 48 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 32 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 5 2001 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota Unranked 35 1998 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 10 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 5 1997 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 5 2017 Insufficient historical volume

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