Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2021

Zahara

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,289 Trend ↑ Rising 20%
Rank 2025
#1,289
among girls · ↓83 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
174
named Zahara · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 9,237
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
202 babies
All-time total
3,609
#3,185 all-time among girls
First recorded
1986
in Social Security records

Zahara popularity over time

3,609 babies have been named Zahara since 1986, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2021Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
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1970s – – – –
1980s 30 3 – #7,686
1990s 114 11 +280% #5,955
2000s 808 81 +609% #1,350
2010s 1,538 154 +90% #1,372
2020s (to 2025) 1,119 187 +21% #1,197

Where Zahara is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 179 0.11 outside top 500
2027 183 0.11 outside top 500
2028 187 0.12 outside top 500
2029 191 0.12 outside top 500
2030 194 0.12 outside top 500

Where Zahara is most popular

Girls named Zahara per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.118 per 1,000. Strongest in District of Columbia, Georgia, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zahara born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
District of Columbia 6 0.506 +330%
Georgia 56 0.247 +109%
Maryland 25 0.236 +100%
New York 79 0.199 +69%
Pennsylvania 44 0.186 +58%
Florida 75 0.175 +49%
Ohio 37 0.156 +32%
Virginia 26 0.153 +29%
Illinois 32 0.140 +19%
New Jersey 22 0.122 ≈ national
North Carolina 27 0.119 ≈ national
California 87 0.103 -12%
Missouri 12 0.100 -16%
Texas 78 0.097 -18%
Alabama 9 0.096 -19%
Oregon 6 0.092 -22%
Iowa 5 0.086 -27%
Arizona 12 0.086 -27%
Washington 12 0.083 -30%
Michigan 13 0.071 -39%
South Carolina 6 0.067 -43%
Indiana 7 0.050 -58%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -73%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
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New Hampshire – – –
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Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zahara

Zahara is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,289 in 2025 with 174 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 3,609 American babies have been named Zahara. Its peak came in 2021, when 202 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zahara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zahara?

The median living Zahara is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 3,600 people named Zahara are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zahara year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 174 #1,289
2024 197 #1,206
2023 181 #1,272
2022 202 #1,198
2021 202 #1,197
2020 163 #1,352
2019 165 #1,372
2018 150 #1,473
2017 160 #1,430
2016 166 #1,405
2015 163 #1,424
2014 135 #1,601
2013 137 #1,575
2012 159 #1,444
2011 151 #1,489
2010 152 #1,488
2009 148 #1,537
2008 160 #1,473
2007 134 #1,665
2006 173 #1,350
2005 81 #2,253
2004 24 #5,373
2003 31 #4,305
2002 16 #7,040
2001 24 #5,007
2000 17 #6,480
1995 16 #5,955
1990 11 #7,874
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zahara, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zahara?

The median living Zahara is about 10 years old. Half of all living Zaharas are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Zahara are alive today?

An estimated 3,600 people named Zahara are alive in the United States, based on 3,609 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zahara in 2025?

Zahara ranked #1,289 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 174 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zahara?

3,609 babies have been named Zahara in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zahara most popular?

Zahara peaked in 2021, when 202 newborns received the name.

Is Zahara a boy or girl name?

Zahara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zahara rising or falling?

Zahara is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zahara become more popular?

Zahara is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 194 girls named Zahara in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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