Zarah vs Zara

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

Name A

Zarah

Girl name · Rank #1387

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Name B

Zara

Girl name · Rank #234

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Metric Zarah Zara
Current Rank #1387 #234
Total Births (all years) 2,804 19,484
Peak Year 2022 2022
Peak Year Births 198 1,438
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1968 1896

Births by Decade

Decade Zarah Zara
1890ss — 10
1900ss — 29
1910ss — 112
1920ss — 107
1930ss — 59
1940ss — 76
1950ss — 67
1960ss 10 59
1970ss 35 200
1980ss 117 355
1990ss 204 709
2000ss 505 2,542
2010ss 1,107 8,364
2020ss 826 6,795

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zarah Zara
2014 92 765
2015 122 809
2016 119 1,023
2017 147 1,156
2018 116 1,281
2019 141 1,321
2020 141 1,335
2021 168 1,412
2022 198 1,438
2023 157 1,283
2024 162 1,327

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, 1968–2024.

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