Girls' name · since 1986
Zahara
Since 1986, U.S. Social Security records show 3,609 babies named Zahara, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,185 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,290 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,609
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zahara currently ranks #1290 among girls' names in America, with 3,609 babies recorded since 1986.
Social Security Administration records show Zahara recorded 3,609 times among girls since 1986, holding rank #1290 nationally today, ahead of 93% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.
- #3,185 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,290 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,609 born since 1986
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zahara ranks #3,185 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,290 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,609 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,185 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,290 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,609
- born since 1986
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zahara's 3,609 recorded births place it above 95.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
28 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Zahara compares
3,609 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zahara's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zahara | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,609 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 202 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zahara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zahara splits its recorded history at 2006: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1986 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 202 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zahara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 202
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Zahara by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,538 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Zahara's strongest decade.
1,538 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Zahara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 114
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
808 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,538 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,119 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,538 births (43% of all-time use).
How Zahara compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zahara's total volume
Zahara by state
Where Zahara concentrates geographically, total births since 1986
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 359 | 9.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 359 | 9.9% |
| #3 | Florida | | 288 | 8.0% |
| #4 | Texas | | 244 | 6.8% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 134 | 3.7% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 122 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 113 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 76 | 2.1% |
359 of 3,609 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.
Zahara appears in 28 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zahara's data
- Zahara's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,538 total births) through the 2020s (1,119) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zaharas (359 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zahara: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
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, 1986–2025 (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 Zahara 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.