Zarya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,550

among girls · ↓886 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zarya · -23% vs 2024

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

43 babies

All-time total

667

#9,838 all-time among girls

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Zarya popularity over time

667 babies have been named Zarya since 1997, 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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	31	3	–	#7,709
2000s	175	18	+465%	#4,569
2010s	262	26	+50%	#4,004
2020s (to 2025)	199	33	+27%	#3,650

Where Zarya 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zarya

Zarya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,550 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 667 American babies have been named Zarya. Its peak came in 2022, when 43 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 Zarya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zarya?

The median living Zarya is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 17. An estimated 700 people named Zarya 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.

Zarya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,550
2024	30	#4,664
2023	40	#3,832
2022	43	#3,650
2021	33	#4,323
2020	30	#4,545
2019	37	#4,004
2018	34	#4,234
2017	28	#4,919
2016	15	#7,978
2015	25	#5,454
2014	23	#5,794
2013	32	#4,540
2012	24	#5,706
2011	30	#4,802
2010	14	#8,692
2009	33	#4,569
2008	22	#6,348
2007	23	#6,084
2006	19	#6,837
2005	11	#10,116
2004	14	#8,255
2003	11	#9,665
2002	13	#8,278
2001	12	#8,748
2000	17	#6,482
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zarya?

The median living Zarya is about 10 years old. Half of all living Zaryas are between 4 and 17 years old.

How many people named Zarya are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zarya are alive in the United States, based on 667 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zarya in 2025?

Zarya ranked #5,550 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zarya?

667 babies have been named Zarya in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zarya most popular?

Zarya peaked in 2022, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Zarya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zarya rising or falling?

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

Will Zarya become more popular?

Zarya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Zarya 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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