Zahraa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,168

among girls · ↑215 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zahraa · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 45,922

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2015

62 babies

All-time total

1,090

#7,075 all-time among girls

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Zahraa popularity over time

1,090 babies have been named Zahraa since 1989, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#14,539
1990s	112	11	+2140%	#5,008
2000s	333	33	+197%	#3,729
2010s	450	45	+35%	#2,845
2020s (to 2025)	190	32	-30%	#4,073

Where Zahraa 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zahraa

Zahraa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,168 in 2025 with 35 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,090 American babies have been named Zahraa. Its peak came in 2015, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Zahraa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zahraa?

The median living Zahraa is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 1,100 people named Zahraa are alive in the United States today.

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

Zahraa year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	35	#4,168
2024	33	#4,383
2023	25	#5,245
2022	33	#4,375
2021	29	#4,717
2020	35	#4,073
2019	30	#4,650
2018	42	#3,673
2017	54	#3,052
2016	45	#3,520
2015	62	#2,845
2014	48	#3,368
2013	39	#3,916
2012	41	#3,852
2011	43	#3,658
2010	46	#3,514
2009	35	#4,366
2008	39	#4,084
2007	37	#4,210
2006	32	#4,572
2005	28	#4,826
2004	38	#3,817
2003	38	#3,729
2002	30	#4,279
2001	23	#5,168
2000	33	#3,885
1995	8	#10,506
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zahraa?

The median living Zahraa is about 13 years old. Half of all living Zahraas are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Zahraa are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Zahraa are alive in the United States, based on 1,090 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zahraa in 2025?

Zahraa ranked #4,168 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 35 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zahraa?

1,090 babies have been named Zahraa in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zahraa most popular?

Zahraa peaked in 2015, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Zahraa a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zahraa rising or falling?

Zahraa is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zahraa become more popular?

Zahraa looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Zahraa in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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