Zorah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,387

among girls · ↑651 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zorah · +24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 34,941

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

50 babies

All-time total

527

#11,459 all-time among girls

First recorded

1896

in Social Security records

Zorah popularity over time

527 babies have been named Zorah since 1896, 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	5	1	–	#1,825
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	1	–	#2,978
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	7	1	–	#12,682
2000s	107	11	+1429%	#8,236
2010s	161	16	+50%	#3,921
2020s (to 2025)	241	40	+149%	#3,273

Where Zorah 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	49	0.03	outside top 500
2027	52	0.03	outside top 500
2028	55	0.03	outside top 500
2029	57	0.04	outside top 500
2030	59	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Zorah

Zorah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,387 in 2025 with 46 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1896, 527 American babies have been named Zorah. Its peak came in 2023, when 50 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 Zorah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zorah?

The median living Zorah is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 14. An estimated 500 people named Zorah 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.

Zorah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	46	#3,387
2024	37	#4,038
2023	50	#3,273
2022	39	#3,891
2021	39	#3,882
2020	30	#4,547
2019	38	#3,921
2018	23	#5,615
2017	19	#6,530
2016	13	#8,871
2015	12	#9,479
2014	12	#9,516
2013	8	#13,141
2012	13	#9,107
2011	11	#10,370
2010	12	#9,786
2009	15	#8,452
2008	13	#9,471
2007	9	#12,671
2006	15	#8,236
2005	14	#8,326
2004	13	#8,713
2003	13	#8,499
2002	7	#13,590
2001	8	#12,053
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zorah?

The median living Zorah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Zorahs are between 2 and 14 years old.

How many people named Zorah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zorah are alive in the United States, based on 527 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zorah in 2025?

Zorah ranked #3,387 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 46 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zorah?

527 babies have been named Zorah in the United States since 1896, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zorah most popular?

Zorah peaked in 2023, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Zorah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zorah rising or falling?

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

Will Zorah become more popular?

Zorah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 59 girls named Zorah 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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