Zoraida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	6	1	–	#4,807
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	14	1	–	#3,375
1940s	9	1	-36%	#3,891
1950s	250	25	+2678%	#1,795
1960s	554	55	+122%	#1,415
1970s	405	41	-27%	#1,771
1980s	334	33	-18%	#2,374
1990s	225	23	-33%	#3,539
2000s	131	13	-42%	#5,150
2010s	110	11	-16%	#6,180
2020s (to 2025)	54	9	-18%	#9,609

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#4,807

1920s

–

1930s

–

#3,375

1940s

-36%

#3,891

1950s

250

+2678%

#1,795

1960s

554

+122%

#1,415

1970s

405

-27%

#1,771

1980s

334

-18%

#2,374

1990s

225

-33%

#3,539

2000s

131

-42%

#5,150

2010s

110

-16%

#6,180

2020s (to 2025)

-18%

#9,609

The story of Zoraida

Zoraida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,932 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 2,092 American babies have been named Zoraida. Its peak came in 1961, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Zoraida?

The median living Zoraida is about 50 years old; half are between 34 and 60. An estimated 1,900 people named Zoraida 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.

Zoraida year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,932
2024	10	#10,267
2023	11	#9,609
2022	10	#10,380
2021	8	#12,196
2020	9	#11,082
2019	8	#12,442
2018	10	#10,540
2017	13	#8,775
2016	9	#11,774
2015	13	#8,930
2014	9	#11,926
2013	5	#19,265
2012	9	#12,196
2011	12	#9,722
2010	22	#6,180
2009	12	#9,969
2008	15	#8,524
2007	11	#10,815
2006	16	#7,866
2005	11	#10,121
2004	11	#9,886
2003	6	#15,775
2002	12	#8,833
2001	14	#7,722
2000	23	#5,150
1995	19	#5,220
1990	27	#3,908
1985	26	#3,418
1980	40	#2,438
1975	40	#2,168
1970	49	#1,827
1965	52	#1,560
1960	54	#1,522
1955	28	#2,062
1950	13	#3,051
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zoraida?

The median living Zoraida is about 50 years old. Half of all living Zoraidas are between 34 and 60 years old.

How many people named Zoraida are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Zoraida are alive in the United States, based on 2,092 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zoraida mean?

Borrowed from Spanish Zoraida.

How popular is the name Zoraida in 2025?

Zoraida ranked #14,932 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zoraida?

2,092 babies have been named Zoraida in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zoraida most popular?

Zoraida peaked in 1961, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Zoraida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zoraida rising or falling?

Zoraida has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Zoraida popularity over time

The story of Zoraida

How old are people named Zoraida?

Zoraida year by year

Frequently asked questions

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