Zamyah
An Arabic feminine name meaning "thirst-quencher" or "satiating rain."
Name Census estimates that about 304 living Americans carry the first name Zamyah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zamyah today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zamyah births was 2010 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zamyah. 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
304
~ 1 in 1,127,481 Americans
Peak year
2010
22 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,223
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Zamyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zamyah 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 161 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zamyah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zamyah 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 Zamyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zamyahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Zamyah
The name Zamyah is a relatively modern invention, originating in the United States in the late 20th century. It does not have a clear etymological origin or cultural background, as it appears to be a newly coined name without any ancient or historical roots. There are no records of this name being used in ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical documents from any particular language or culture.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Zamyah are from the late 1900s and early 2000s in the United States. It is believed to have been created as a unique and creative name, possibly inspired by various cultural and linguistic influences, but without a direct connection to any specific language or tradition.
Due to its recent emergence, there are no historical figures or notable individuals from distant history who bore the name Zamyah. However, as the name has gained popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States, there are a few individuals who can be mentioned:
1. Zamyah Ingram, an American singer and songwriter, best known for her participation in the reality TV show "The Four: Battle for Stardom" in 2018.
2. Zamyah Davenport, an American child actress who appeared in various television shows and films, including "The Have and the Have Nots" and "Grantchester" in the late 2010s.
3. Zamyah Ingram, an American track and field athlete who participated in the high school national championships in the early 2010s.
4. Zamyah Johnson, an American basketball player who played college basketball for the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in the late 2010s.
5. Zamyah Brown, an American social media influencer and content creator, known for her fashion and lifestyle content on platforms like YouTube and Instagram in recent years.
It is important to note that the name Zamyah is still relatively new and may continue to evolve in terms of its usage and popularity in the coming years.
People
Zamyah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zamyah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zamyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zamyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 304 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zamyah 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 1,127,481 US residents.
Is Zamyah a common name?
We classify Zamyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 307 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zamyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Zamyah was 2010, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zamyah is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zamyah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zamyah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zamyah 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.
Is Zamyah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zamyah in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zamyah can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Zamyah?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.