Zaraya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,874

among girls · ↑917 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaraya · +27% vs 2024

How common

1 in 57,402

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2021

28 babies

All-time total

353

#14,578 all-time among girls

First recorded

2001

in Social Security records

Zaraya popularity over time

353 babies have been named Zaraya since 2001, 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
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2000s	68	7	–	#7,089
2010s	138	14	+103%	#6,445
2020s (to 2025)	147	25	+78%	#4,829

Where Zaraya 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	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	36	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zaraya

Zaraya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,874 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2001, 353 American babies have been named Zaraya. Its peak came in 2021, when 28 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 Zaraya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaraya?

The median living Zaraya is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 400 people named Zaraya 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.

Zaraya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	28	#4,874
2024	22	#5,791
2023	23	#5,544
2022	23	#5,630
2021	28	#4,829
2020	23	#5,483
2019	16	#7,332
2018	14	#8,139
2017	17	#7,089
2016	10	#10,841
2015	20	#6,445
2014	12	#9,508
2013	9	#11,953
2012	12	#9,705
2011	15	#8,184
2010	13	#9,220
2009	10	#11,444
2008	8	#13,805
2007	19	#7,089
2006	12	#9,898
2005	–	–
2004	14	#8,254
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2001	5	#17,950
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaraya?

The median living Zaraya is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zarayas are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Zaraya are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zaraya are alive in the United States, based on 353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaraya in 2025?

Zaraya ranked #4,874 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaraya?

353 babies have been named Zaraya in the United States since 2001, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaraya most popular?

Zaraya peaked in 2021, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Zaraya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaraya rising or falling?

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

Will Zaraya become more popular?

Zaraya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 36 girls named Zaraya 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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