Zaryiah
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "blooming flower".
Name Census estimates that about 354 living Americans carry the first name Zaryiah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zaryiah today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zaryiah births was 2021 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zaryiah. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
354
~ 1 in 968,233 Americans
Peak year
2021
27 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,398
Tracked since 2006
Popularity
Zaryiah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zaryiah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 200 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zaryiah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zaryiah by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zaryiah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zaryiahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Zaryiah
The name Zaryiah is believed to have its origins in Arabic, derived from the root word "zahrah" meaning "flower" or "blossom." It is a feminine name that gained popularity in the Middle East and parts of North Africa during the medieval period.
In its earliest forms, the name was often spelled as "Zareah" or "Zariah," reflecting the Arabic pronunciation and spelling conventions of the time. As the name spread to other regions and cultures, variations in spelling and pronunciation began to emerge, eventually leading to the modern form of "Zaryiah."
While there are no definitive records of the name's appearance in ancient texts or religious scriptures, some scholars suggest that it may have been used as a poetic reference or metaphor in Arabic literature, particularly in works celebrating the beauty and fragrance of flowers.
One of the earliest documented instances of the name Zaryiah can be found in the records of the Fatimid Caliphate, which ruled over parts of present-day Egypt, Tunisia, and Sicily between the 10th and 12th centuries. A notable figure from this period was Zaryiah bint Yusuf al-Qurashi, a renowned scholar and poet who lived in Cairo during the 11th century.
Throughout history, the name Zaryiah has been borne by several notable individuals, including:
1. Zaryiah al-Misriya (c. 1197-1242), a renowned Sufi mystic and poet from Egypt, known for her spiritual teachings and poetic works.
2. Zaryiah al-Baghdadiya (c. 1216-1288), a pioneering female scholar and jurist from Baghdad, renowned for her contributions to Islamic jurisprudence and legal studies.
3. Zaryiah bint Ibrahim al-Kurdi (c. 1468-1535), a influential Kurdish writer and historian who authored several works on the history and culture of the Kurdish people.
4. Zaryiah al-Andalusiya (c. 1485-1554), a celebrated Andalusian poet and calligrapher, renowned for her mastery of the Arabic language and her contributions to the literary arts.
5. Zaryiah al-Himyariya (c. 1620-1688), a renowned Yemeni scholar and mathematician, known for her groundbreaking work in the field of astronomy and her contributions to the development of the Islamic calendar.
While the name Zaryiah has its roots in Arabic and Islamic culture, it has since gained popularity and recognition across various regions and cultures, transcending its linguistic and cultural boundaries to become a name cherished for its beauty and symbolic connection to the natural world.
People
Zaryiah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaryiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zaryiah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaryiah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 354 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zaryiah going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 968,233 US residents.
Is Zaryiah a common name?
We classify Zaryiah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 357 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zaryiah most popular?
The single biggest year for Zaryiah was 2021, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zaryiah is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Zaryiah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zaryiah in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.