Zahra vs Zahira

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

Name A

Zahra

Girl name · Rank #543

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Name B

Zahira

Girl name · Rank #3910

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Metric Zahra Zahira
Current Rank #543 #3910
Total Births (all years) 8,831 1,184
Peak Year 2024 2008
Peak Year Births 556 69
Peak Decade 2010ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1975

Births by Decade

Decade Zahra Zahira
1970ss 111 5
1980ss 349 80
1990ss 688 124
2000ss 1,540 411
2010ss 3,645 370
2020ss 2,498 194

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zahra Zahira
2014 295 37
2015 411 36
2016 433 36
2017 455 42
2018 520 24
2019 511 32
2020 493 29
2021 412 47
2022 491 43
2023 546 37
2024 556 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, 1973–2024.

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