Total births
170
Girls' name · since 2006
Zaharah
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 170 babies named Zaharah, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7872
- among girls today
- 170
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zaharah is the #7872 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 170 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Zaharah recorded 170 times among girls since 2006, holding rank #7872 nationally today, ahead of 56% 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 2006 to 2025.
- #7872 among girls today
- 170 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zaharah is currently the #7872 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 170 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7872
- among girls today
- 170
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Zaharah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7872
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Zaharah was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
22 babies were named Zaharah in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaharah compares
170 34th percentile among 17,726 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
Zaharah's all-time total is 55% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaharah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 170 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaharah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zaharah splits its recorded history at 2016: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zaharah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#7,872
Active since
2006
Zaharah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Zaharah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zaharah's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Zaharah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 28
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
96 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 96 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaharah? ▼
Zaharah has been given to 170 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #7872 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Zaharah most popular? ▼
Zaharah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
How long has the name Zaharah been used? ▼
Zaharah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 20 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zaharah? ▼
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 Zaharah's data
- Zaharah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (96 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zaharah
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Zahira Girl
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Zahraa Girl
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Zahria Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zaharah: #7872 Girls' Name - 170 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaharah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Zaharah 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 July 2026.