Girls' name · since 2006

Zahaira

56 babies named Zahaira in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,790 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade

56 girls have been named Zahaira since 2006, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zahaira has been recorded 56 times among girls since 2006, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.

  • #33,790 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 56 born since 2006
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zahaira ranks #33,790 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 2006, peaking in the 2000s.

#33,790 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 2006
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zahaira's 56 recorded births place it above 53.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zahaira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zahaira's full recorded timeline at 2010, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Zahaira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2006)
10
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4681012 2006200720092010201320142024 9

Zahaira by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (27 births, 48% of the file).

2000s was Zahaira's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Zahaira births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zahaira?
Since 2006, Social Security records show 56 babies named Zahaira. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,790 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 10 births.
Where does Zahaira sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zahaira ranks #33,790 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zahaira most popular?
Zahaira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Zahaira been used?
Zahaira has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zahaira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zahra, Zahara, Zahira, Zahraa, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Zahaira's data

  • Zahaira's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 2020s (9) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zahaira

Nearby Names Like Zahaira

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zahaira

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zahaira: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zahaira draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.