Zhara: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,408

among girls · ↑550 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zhara · +14% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

31 babies

All-time total

367

#14,249 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Zhara popularity over time

367 babies have been named Zhara since 2000, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	68	7	–	#11,450
2010s	150	15	+121%	#4,660
2020s (to 2025)	149	25	+66%	#4,579

Where Zhara 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	24	0.01	outside top 500
2027	24	0.01	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	24	0.01	outside top 500
2030	24	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zhara

Zhara is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,408 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 367 American babies have been named Zhara. Its peak came in 2022, when 31 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 Zhara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zhara?

The median living Zhara is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 400 people named Zhara 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.

Zhara year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,408
2024	21	#5,958
2023	26	#5,125
2022	31	#4,579
2021	26	#5,088
2020	21	#5,847
2019	22	#5,793
2018	30	#4,660
2017	19	#6,529
2016	17	#7,226
2015	11	#10,143
2014	12	#9,512
2013	9	#11,958
2012	10	#11,246
2011	13	#9,144
2010	7	#14,941
2009	10	#11,450
2008	6	#17,486
2007	8	#13,916
2006	8	#13,588
2005	5	#19,180
2004	5	#18,817
2003	7	#13,832
2002	6	#15,421
2001	7	#13,509
2000	6	#15,025
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zhara?

The median living Zhara is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zharas are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Zhara are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zhara are alive in the United States, based on 367 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zhara in 2025?

Zhara ranked #5,408 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zhara?

367 babies have been named Zhara in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zhara most popular?

Zhara peaked in 2022, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Zhara a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zhara rising or falling?

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

Will Zhara become more popular?

Zhara looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 girls named Zhara in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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