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The first name Zariah

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

A female given name.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 36 girls were named Zariah, making it the 973rd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 39 births (#918).

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293
babies named Zariah, 1996–2025
#973
rank in 2025
2024
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zariah with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Zariah at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 689 girls born in the United States were named Zariah, the 450th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 750 were.

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14,313
babies named Zariah since 1880
#450
rank in 2025
2023
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Zariah

1 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Erin Sanders
    American actress, born 1991

Questions

How popular is the name Zariah?
In 2025, 36 girls born in England and Wales were named Zariah, ranking 973rd. Its peak was 2024, with 39 births.
Is Zariah a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 99% of the 14,313 US babies named Zariah since 1880 were girls.
When was Zariah most popular?
2023 in the United States, when 750 babies were named Zariah, its highest rank at 407th.