Zaria
Zaria was the 945th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 274 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 479th with 568 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 71 places. More babies were named Zaria in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Zariah) Origin not documented
- Rank in 2025
- #945 girls, down 84 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 274girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2000568 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,277babies recorded
What does the name Zaria mean?
Zaria is a spelling of Zariah, pronounced the same way, so it shares Zariah's meaning and origin.
Zariah is a modern American girl's name, recorded in the US since the 1990s. Wiktionary lists it as a female given name without an etymology. It is sometimes linked with Zara or with the biblical Zeraiah, and resembles names ending in -iah such as Mariah and Aaliyah, but no source consulted documents its origin, so no meaning is given here.
How sure is this? Not documented. Modern name with no documented origin.
Related names: Zaria, Zara, Zariyah.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Zariah', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Zaria popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #945 | 274 |
| 2020 | #861 | 314 |
| 2010 | #826 | 325 |
| 2000 | #479 | 568 |
| 1990 | #15,225 | 5 |
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How popular is Zaria, counting every spelling?
Zaria is a spelling of Zariah, a name family that ranked #341 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #945 for Zaria on its own. Together these spellings went to 969 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zariah | 689 | #450 | 3,402 |
| Zaria | 274 | #945 | 1,646 |
| Zarriah | 6 | #14,911 | 36 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Zaria?
274 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zaria (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Zaria born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 31 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zaria.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zaria?
About 11,200 people born in the US named Zaria are alive today, with a median age of 17; half are between 9 and 24. That makes Zaria mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zaria by state
How common Zaria was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Georgia (2.5×), Maryland (2.3×), South Carolina (2.3×), Michigan (2.2×), North Carolina (1.7×). In 21 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zaria: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zaria, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zaria
How popular is the name Zaria?
Zaria was the 945th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 274 babies. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked 479th with 568 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 71 places. More babies were named Zaria in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Zaria a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Zaria in the US.
Where is Zaria most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zaria was most common in Georgia (0.51 per 1,000 girls), followed by Maryland and South Carolina.