Zayra: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,831

among girls · ↓316 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zayra · -13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,212

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2004

82 babies

All-time total

1,683

#5,300 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Zayra popularity over time

1,683 babies have been named Zayra since 1981, 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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1980s	62	6	–	#4,521
1990s	298	30	+381%	#2,428
2000s	616	62	+107%	#2,194
2010s	466	47	-24%	#2,768
2020s (to 2025)	241	40	-14%	#3,515

Where Zayra 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	40	0.02	outside top 500
2028	40	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.03	outside top 500
2030	41	0.03	outside top 500

Where Zayra is most popular

Girls named Zayra per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.025 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, 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 Zayra 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	55	0.065	+159%
Texas	39	0.048	+92%
Illinois	5	0.022	-14%
New York	5	0.013	-50%
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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 Zayra

Zayra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,831 in 2025 with 39 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,683 American babies have been named Zayra. Its peak came in 2004, when 82 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Zayra?

The median living Zayra is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 1,700 people named Zayra 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.

Zayra year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	39	#3,831
2024	45	#3,515
2023	37	#4,044
2022	42	#3,701
2021	42	#3,674
2020	36	#4,002
2019	46	#3,449
2018	36	#4,074
2017	40	#3,844
2016	37	#4,081
2015	40	#3,841
2014	38	#4,000
2013	63	#2,768
2012	48	#3,417
2011	58	#2,988
2010	60	#2,904
2009	46	#3,559
2008	58	#3,016
2007	70	#2,645
2006	68	#2,668
2005	55	#2,968
2004	82	#2,194
2003	64	#2,555
2002	70	#2,330
2001	56	#2,698
2000	47	#3,019
1995	31	#3,584
1990	14	#6,463
1985	7	#9,300
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zayra?

The median living Zayra is about 18 years old. Half of all living Zayras are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Zayra are alive today?

An estimated 1,700 people named Zayra are alive in the United States, based on 1,683 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zayra in 2025?

Zayra ranked #3,831 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 39 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zayra?

1,683 babies have been named Zayra in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zayra most popular?

Zayra peaked in 2004, when 82 newborns received the name.

Is Zayra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zayra rising or falling?

Zayra has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zayra become more popular?

Zayra looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 41 girls named Zayra in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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