Zamzam
Zamzam was the #11,932 girls' name in the US in 2025 (7 babies), and #3,705 in England & Wales and #3,478 in Canada.
Zamzam as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #11,932 (7) | #3,705 (6) | #3,478 (5) |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | #4,844 (4) | — |
| 2023 | #11,169 (8) | — | — |
| 2022 | #9,056 (11) | #3,149 (7) | — |
| 2021 | #6,174 (19) | #3,192 (7) | #3,280 (5) |
| 2020 | #7,969 (13) | #3,447 (6) | — |
| 2019 | #9,736 (10) | #4,001 (5) | — |
| 2018 | #7,100 (16) | — | #2,587 (7) |
| 2017 | #6,044 (20) | #3,583 (6) | — |
| 2016 | #8,393 (13) | #2,966 (8) | — |
| 2015 | #6,236 (20) | #3,252 (7) | — |
| 2014 | #7,636 (15) | #4,003 (5) | — |
| 2013 | #9,036 (12) | #3,160 (7) | — |
| 2012 | #6,872 (18) | #4,171 (5) | #3,334 (5) |
| 2011 | #11,181 (9) | #2,893 (8) | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2017 at #6,044.
- Falling over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1999.
How common is it?
about 1 in 250,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 250,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 42,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 30,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Zamzam is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 350,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 250,000 to 1 in 490,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zamzam | Canada | Girls | #3,478 | 5 |
| Zamzam | England & Wales | Girls | #3,705 | 6 |
| Zamzam | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Zamzam | US | Girls | #11,932 | 7 |