Feminine dossier · first seen 1996
Zariyah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2022
Peak births
505
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Zariyah
How many people are named Zariyah?
An estimated 7,499 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 appears 4.8× more often than the national baseline.
1996Peak 20222025
Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
11.3%
2025
448
All-time
7,569
Where it lives now
Zariyah is most concentrated in Mississippi — about 3.8× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Zariyah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.