Declining since 1999.
Popularity of Zamantha since 1989
Babies named Zamantha per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 72 |
| 2000s | 143 |
| 2010s | 79 |
| 2020s | 13 |
Meaning & origin
Zamantha is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1989. It reached its peak usage in 2007, but has been declining since 1999. The name mirrors the fashionable -antha ending seen in Samantha and other contemporary coinages. Because it has no pre-existing linguistic roots, its meaning is open to interpretation. It has never entered the top 1,000 rankings, making it a rare choice. Its trajectory shows a clear decline over the past two decades.
Zamantha first appears in U.S. records in 1989, during a period when invented names with the suffix -antha (influenced by names like Samantha) were fashionable. It has no known roots in existing languages; it is best classified as a modern coinage.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Zamy, Z, Manny
Sibling names for Zamantha
Names that share Zamantha's style, for a brother or sister.
