Zaira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,081

among girls · ↑149 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

224

named Zaira · +17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 7,175

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

224 babies

All-time total

4,986

#2,583 all-time among girls

First recorded

1969

in Social Security records

Zaira popularity over time

4,986 babies have been named Zaira since 1969, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	5	1	–	#8,698
1970s	58	6	+1060%	#5,426
1980s	194	19	+234%	#2,303
1990s	841	84	+334%	#1,522
2000s	1,345	135	+60%	#1,404
2010s	1,393	139	+4%	#1,378
2020s (to 2025)	1,150	192	+38%	#1,081

Where Zaira 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	240	0.15	outside top 500
2027	254	0.16	outside top 500
2028	266	0.17	outside top 500
2029	277	0.17	outside top 500
2030	287	0.18	outside top 500

Where Zaira is most popular

Girls named Zaira per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.125 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Nevada, and Illinois.

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 Zaira 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
California	228	0.271	+117%
Nevada	11	0.237	+89%
Illinois	48	0.210	+67%
Texas	161	0.200	+60%
New York	73	0.184	+47%
New Jersey	33	0.183	+46%
Maryland	17	0.160	+28%
Florida	57	0.133	+6%
Washington	15	0.104	-17%
Georgia	21	0.092	-26%
Connecticut	5	0.086	-31%
Arizona	11	0.078	-37%
Oregon	5	0.077	-39%
Virginia	11	0.065	-48%
Tennessee	10	0.063	-50%
Pennsylvania	14	0.059	-53%
North Carolina	13	0.057	-54%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-67%
Ohio	5	0.021	-83%
Alaska	–	–	–
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Arkansas	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
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Wisconsin	–	–	–
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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 Zaira

Zaira is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,081 in 2025 with 224 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 4,986 American babies have been named Zaira. Its peak came in 2025, when 224 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 Zaira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaira?

The median living Zaira is about 15 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 4,900 people named Zaira 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.

Zaira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	224	#1,081
2024	192	#1,230
2023	187	#1,243
2022	193	#1,250
2021	220	#1,126
2020	134	#1,577
2019	151	#1,464
2018	127	#1,662
2017	157	#1,448
2016	103	#1,954
2015	140	#1,574
2014	122	#1,726
2013	155	#1,450
2012	116	#1,780
2011	153	#1,468
2010	169	#1,378
2009	169	#1,404
2008	168	#1,420
2007	156	#1,488
2006	161	#1,414
2005	136	#1,524
2004	132	#1,527
2003	111	#1,719
2002	98	#1,843
2001	111	#1,653
2000	103	#1,718
1995	87	#1,701
1990	76	#1,879
1985	11	#6,455
1980	18	#4,326
1975	6	#9,062
1970	5	#9,349
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Famous people named Zaira

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Zaira Wasim Indian actress (born 2000) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaira?

The median living Zaira is about 15 years old. Half of all living Zairas are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Zaira are alive today?

An estimated 4,900 people named Zaira are alive in the United States, based on 4,986 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaira in 2025?

Zaira ranked #1,081 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 224 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaira?

4,986 babies have been named Zaira in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaira most popular?

Zaira peaked in 2025, when 224 newborns received the name.

Is Zaira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaira rising or falling?

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

Will Zaira become more popular?

Zaira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 287 girls named Zaira in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zaira?

Well-known people named Zaira include Zaira Wasim (actor).

Names like Zaira

Names that sound and feel close to Zaira: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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