Baby Name Popularity Profile

Zariah

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

✦ Radiance or princess 🌍 English, Arabic, Hebrew Modern Spiritual
National Rank (2025) #450
All-Time Peak Rank #407 Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births 14,164 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 1.0% Boy / 99.0% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
Boy Rank (2025) Unranked rare/no Boy usage
First Recorded 1992 Data through: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 750 births in 2023
💡 The Zariah Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Radiance or princess
Language Origin English, Arabic, Hebrew
Origin Type multiple
A modern English name, possibly a variant of Zahra (Arabic for 'radiance' or 'blooming flower') or influenced by Sarah (Hebrew for 'princess').
Common Nicknames
Zari Ria Riah
Alternative Spellings
Zariyah Zaria Zarya
Pronunciation: zah-RY-ah
Themes & Categories
Modern Spiritual
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📊 Popularity Over Time (1880 – 2025)

Annual registration volume (number of births) for Zariah across 146 years of SSA data.

Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
18801920196020002025
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020–2025) +2.7%
10-Year Trend (2015–2025) +10.2%
2015: 625 births 625 2016: 720 births 2017: 709 births 2018: 728 births 2019: 652 births 2020: 671 births 671 2021: 584 births 2022: 669 births 2023: 750 births 2024: 710 births 2025: 689 births 689
2015 2020 2025

📈 Popularity Milestones

Busiest Year on Record 750 births in 2023
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 13 yrs
Longest Streak 34 yrs
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: 0
1990s: 391
2000s: 3,217
2010s: 6,483
2020s: 4,073

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Za-ri-ah
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 25.7% 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 Nevada
Top States Nevada, Florida, Georgia, Arizona, South Carolina
States with Data 43
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #605 147 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #374 1,147 2018 +8.7% Growth
Georgia #363 788 2011 +14.8% Growth
Arizona #356 339 2019 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #331 326 2011 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #142 116 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #443 1,627 2016 +10.1% Growth
North Carolina #441 571 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #340 236 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #427 211 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #435 320 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #464 373 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #602 319 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #399 225 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #424 241 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #295 177 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #637 277 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #851 604 2009 59.3% Decline
Ohio #461 555 2020 32.4% Decline
California #555 1,173 2024 +13.5% Growth
Michigan #456 443 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #611 207 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #417 240 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 30 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #678 143 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #375 94 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New York #472 670 2024 +48.0% Growth
New Jersey #1034 239 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #297 83 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #330 130 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #831 60 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #401 376 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #657 122 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #480 161 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #617 59 2017 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 28 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 63 2010 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #389 70 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 35 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 5 2024 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #372 17 2022 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 5 2015 Insufficient historical volume

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