Zariyah
Zariyah was the 645th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 448 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 593rd with 505 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 102 places. More babies were named Zariyah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning winnowing wind (variant of Zariya) · Arabic
Say it zuh-RYE-uh /zəˈraɪə/
- Rank in 2025
- #645 girls, up 53 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 448girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2022505 babies
- Total since 1880
- 7,569babies recorded
What does the name Zariyah mean?
Zariyah is a variant of Zariya, which Wiktionary derives from Arabic dhāriya, literally a winnowing wind, one that scatters dust or chaff. In the US the name has been used since the 1990s, alongside spellings such as Zaria and Zariah. Wiktionary is our only source for the Arabic link, and some families may choose the name for its sound alone.
ذَارِيَة (Arabic, “winnowing (wind)”)
How sure is this? Probable. Wiktionary only; other sources for some families (a place name, or sound alone) are possible.
Related names: Zariya, Zaria, Zariah.
See also: Arabic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Zariyah' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Zariya' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Zariyah popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #645 | 448 |
| 2020 | #698 | 404 |
| 2010 | #871 | 307 |
| 2000 | #4,977 | 24 |
| 1990 | — | — |
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How popular is Zariyah, counting every spelling?
Zariyah is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #565 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #645 for Zariyah on its own. Together these spellings went to 530 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zariyah | 448 | #645 | 2,371 |
| Zariya | 82 | #2,255 | 429 |
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 Zariyah?
448 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zariyah (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Zariyah 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 19 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zariyah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zariyah?
About 7,500 people born in the US named Zariyah are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 4 and 14. That makes Zariyah a young name: most people with it are children.
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.
Zariyah by state
How common Zariyah was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Mississippi (3.4×), Alabama (2.5×), Georgia (2.5×), South Carolina (2.4×), Nevada (2.2×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Oregon, Minnesota, Colorado.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zariyah: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zariyah, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Zariyah · Sibling names for Zariyah
Questions about the name Zariyah
What does Zariyah mean?
Zariyah means “winnowing wind (variant of Zariya)” (Arabic origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Zariyah?
Zariyah was the 645th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 448 babies. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked 593rd with 505 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 102 places. More babies were named Zariyah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Zariyah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Zariyah in the US.
Where is Zariyah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zariyah was most common in Mississippi (0.98 per 1,000 girls), followed by Alabama and Georgia.