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girls' name ★ peaked 2018

Zohra

Meaning Venus Gender Girl Rank 2025 #10,101

Borrowed from Arabic زُهْرَة (zuhra, “Venus”).

Rank 2025
#10,101
among girls · ↓4,141 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
10
named Zohra · -52% vs 2024
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2018
23 babies
All-time total
434
#12,869 all-time among girls
First recorded
1982
in Social Security records

Zohra popularity over time

434 babies have been named Zohra since 1982, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Girls

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 43 4 – #8,389
1990s 86 9 +100% #7,127
2000s 77 8 -10% #9,281
2010s 121 12 +57% #5,614
2020s (to 2025) 107 18 +47% #5,635

The story of Zohra

Zohra is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,101 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 434 American babies have been named Zohra. Its peak came in 2018, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Zohra?

The median living Zohra is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 28. An estimated 400 people named Zohra are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zohra year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 10 #10,101
2024 21 #5,960
2023 17 #6,919
2022 23 #5,635
2021 18 #6,690
2020 18 #6,627
2019 12 #9,106
2018 23 #5,614
2017 14 #8,294
2016 13 #8,870
2015 8 #12,999
2014 14 #8,482
2013 5 #19,263
2012 14 #8,626
2011 10 #11,177
2010 8 #13,441
2009 7 #15,231
2008 5 #20,473
2007 9 #12,670
2006 13 #9,281
2005 12 #9,447
2004 11 #9,885
2003 10 #10,421
2002 10 #10,240
2001 – –
2000 – –
1995 6 #13,385
1990 8 #10,191
1985 6 #10,676
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Famous people named Zohra

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

  1. 1 Zohra Sehgal Zohra Sehgal Indian actress and choreographer (1912–2014) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zohra?

The median living Zohra is about 14 years old. Half of all living Zohras are between 6 and 28 years old.

How many people named Zohra are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zohra are alive in the United States, based on 434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zohra mean?

Borrowed from Arabic زُهْرَة (zuhra, “Venus”).

How popular is the name Zohra in 2025?

Zohra ranked #10,101 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zohra?

434 babies have been named Zohra in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zohra most popular?

Zohra peaked in 2018, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Zohra a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zohra rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Zohra?

Well-known people named Zohra include Zohra Sehgal (actor).

Names like Zohra

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

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