Zareth
The Story of Zareth
As a girl name
Zareth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2000, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 16 Zareths were born — ranking #6,903 that year. As of 2026, Zareth ranks #7,001 for girls with 16 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 188 Zareths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zareth first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2012, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 9 Zareths were born — ranking #8,287 that year. As of 2026, Zareth ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 21 Zareths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zareth
Zareth is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 188 births in the dataset. Zareth's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #6,903. Use the chart and map above to compare Zareth's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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