Zunaira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,458

among girls · ↑1,434 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zunaira · +61% vs 2024

How common

1 in 35,717

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

45 babies

All-time total

422

#13,104 all-time among girls

First recorded

2004

in Social Security records

Zunaira popularity over time

422 babies have been named Zunaira since 2004, 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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2000s	45	5	–	#10,127
2010s	184	18	+309%	#5,611
2020s (to 2025)	193	32	+75%	#3,458

Where Zunaira 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	50	0.03	outside top 500
2027	55	0.03	outside top 500
2028	60	0.04	outside top 500
2029	64	0.04	outside top 500
2030	68	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Zunaira

Zunaira is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,458 in 2025 with 45 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 422 American babies have been named Zunaira. Its peak came in 2025, when 45 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 Zunaira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zunaira?

The median living Zunaira is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 400 people named Zunaira 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.

Zunaira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	45	#3,458
2024	28	#4,892
2023	37	#4,045
2022	32	#4,471
2021	31	#4,505
2020	20	#6,080
2019	23	#5,611
2018	15	#7,760
2017	21	#6,043
2016	19	#6,662
2015	22	#6,035
2014	19	#6,712
2013	18	#7,029
2012	17	#7,455
2011	10	#11,178
2010	20	#6,639
2009	10	#11,456
2008	11	#10,806
2007	12	#10,127
2006	7	#15,149
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2004	5	#18,832
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zunaira?

The median living Zunaira is about 6 years old. Half of all living Zunairas are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Zunaira are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zunaira are alive in the United States, based on 422 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zunaira in 2025?

Zunaira ranked #3,458 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 45 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zunaira?

422 babies have been named Zunaira in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zunaira most popular?

Zunaira peaked in 2025, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Zunaira a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zunaira rising or falling?

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

Will Zunaira become more popular?

Zunaira is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 68 girls named Zunaira 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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