Zahara vs Zahira

Side-by-side comparison of Zahara and Zahira — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Zahara

Girl name · Rank #1206

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Name B

Zahira

Girl name · Rank #3910

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Metric Zahara Zahira
Current Rank #1206 #3910
Total Births (all years) 3,432 1,184
Peak Year 2022 2008
Peak Year Births 202 69
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1986 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Zahara Zahira
1970ss — 5
1980ss 30 80
1990ss 114 124
2000ss 808 411
2010ss 1,538 370
2020ss 942 194

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zahara Zahira
2014 135 37
2015 163 36
2016 166 36
2017 160 42
2018 150 24
2019 165 32
2020 163 29
2021 201 47
2022 202 43
2023 180 37
2024 196 38

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1986–2024.

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