Feminine dossier · first seen 1996

Zariyah

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
505
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1996Peak 20222025
peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Zariyah

How many people are named Zariyah?

An estimated 7,509 living Americans are named Zariyah.

How rare is Zariyah?

Zariyah is uncommon among babies today, with 448 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 11.3% from its 2022 peak.

How old is the typical Zariyah?

The median age of a living American named Zariyah is approximately 9 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 14 years old.

Is Zariyah still popular?

Yes. Zariyah is holding steady, with 448 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Zariyah most common?

Zariyah has its strongest geographic signal in Mississippi, where it appeared 3.8× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
11.3%
2025
448
All-time
7,569

Zariyah broke out in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi (2012) and became over-represented in 13 states over 12 years.

Broke out: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi, 2012 · over-represented in 13 states over 12 years

Alabama: broke out 2012 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: no breakout AZ Arkansas: no breakout AR California: no breakout CA Colorado: no breakout CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 2012 FL Georgia: broke out 2012 GA Hawaii: no breakout HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: broke out 2014 IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 2021 KY Louisiana: broke out 2022 LA Maine: no breakout ME Maryland: broke out 2024 MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: broke out 2022 MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 2012 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: no breakout NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 2013 NC North Dakota: no breakout ND Ohio: broke out 2022 OH Oklahoma: no breakout OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 2022 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 2015 TN Texas: no breakout TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: no breakout VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: no breakout WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY