Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Zahari

Meaning Zahari is both a given name and a surname Gender Unisex · 54% girls Rank 2025 #3,642 Trend ↑ Rising 55%

Zahari is both a given name and a surname.

Rank 2025
#3,642
among girls · ↑1,650 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
103
named Zahari · +119% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,268
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
103 babies
All-time total
552
#15,929 all-time among girls
First recorded
2007
in Social Security records

Zahari popularity over time

552 babies have been named Zahari since 2007, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 12 5 17 2 – #17,452
2010s 134 92 226 23 +1229% #6,691
2020s (to 2025) 151 158 309 52 +128% #3,642

Where Zahari 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 46 0.03 outside top 500
2027 50 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 56 0.03 outside top 500
2030 59 0.04 outside top 500

The story of Zahari

Zahari is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,642 in 2025 with 42 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2007, 552 American babies have been named Zahari, about 54% girls and 46% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 103 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 Zahari stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zahari?

The median living Zahari is about 5 years old; half are between 1 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Zahari are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Zahari year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 42 #3,642 61 #2,303
2024 25 #5,292 22 #4,695
2023 16 #7,236 17 #5,659
2022 17 #6,970 25 #4,295
2021 29 #4,716 17 #5,555
2020 22 #5,664 16 #5,692
2019 18 #6,691 13 #6,764
2018 13 #8,601 12 #7,124
2017 13 #8,767 – –
2016 14 #8,379 13 #6,714
2015 17 #7,259 13 #6,673
2014 17 #7,293 9 #8,767
2013 17 #7,362 10 #8,101
2012 12 #9,698 7 #10,747
2011 – – 5 #14,306
2010 13 #9,214 10 #8,121
2009 – – 5 #14,489
2008 6 #17,452 – –
2007 6 #17,588 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zahari?

The median living Zahari is about 5 years old. Half of all living Zaharis are between 1 and 10 years old.

How many people named Zahari are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zahari are alive in the United States, based on 552 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zahari mean?

Zahari is both a given name and a surname.

How popular is the name Zahari in 2025?

Zahari ranked #3,642 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 42 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zahari?

552 babies have been named Zahari in the United States since 2007, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zahari most popular?

Zahari peaked in 2025, when 103 newborns received the name.

Is Zahari a boy or girl name?

Zahari is used for both: about 54% of babies named Zahari have been girls and 46% boys.

Is the name Zahari rising or falling?

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

Will Zahari become more popular?

Zahari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 girls named Zahari 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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