US rank #10779 Girls' name Peak 2006 56 births

Zahaira — #10779 US girls' name

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.

2000s272010s202020s9
#10779
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 39% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Zahaira was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

10 babies were named Zahaira in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zahaira

The Social Security Administration has registered 56 babies named Zahaira between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zahaira currently holds the #10779 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zahaira performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 27 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zahaira shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zahaira in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 56 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zahaira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

56

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2006

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,779

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zahaira popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
10
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
4681012 2024201420132010200920072006 10

Zahaira by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
27 births that decade — 48% of Zahaira's all-time total
2000s272010s202020s9

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zahaira?
56 babies have been named Zahaira since 2006. It currently ranks #10779 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 10 births.
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.