girl's name
Zamia
ZAY-mee-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 357
Zamia is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2021, when 21 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zamia Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s | 121 |
| 2010s | 144 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 78 |
How Popular Is Zamia?
In 2025, Zamia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Zamia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zamia Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zamia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zamia
- English ZAY-mee-uh
Sibling Names for Zamia
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zamia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zamia
How popular is the name Zamia?
In 2025, Zamia was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zamia a girl's or a boy's name?
Zamia is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zamia?
Zamia has 3 syllables.
When was Zamia most popular?
Zamia peaked in 2021, when 21 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zamia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zamia currently ranks #12,304 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.