US rank #5259 Unisex name Peak 2021 255 births

Zahari — #5259 US unisex name

255 babies named Zahari in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s122010s1342020s109
#5259
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 70% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

53% of everyone ever named Zahari was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

29 babies were named Zahari in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zahari

The Social Security Administration has registered 255 babies named Zahari between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zahari currently holds the #5259 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 29 babies received it in a single year. Zahari is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 194 additional births since 2009.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zahari performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 134 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zahari shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Zahari in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zahari 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 255 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.

Zahari at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

255

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2021

29 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,259

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zahari popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
29
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
010203040 202420222020201820162014201220082007 6

Zahari popularity over time — boys

194 total births recorded since 2009 (Zahari as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 194 births
051015202530 20242022202020182015201320112009 5

Zahari by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
134 births that decade — 53% of Zahari's all-time total
2000s122010s1342020s109

Zahari by state

Where Zahari concentrates geographically — total births since 2007

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Zahari
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
5 2.0%
#2 Texas
5 2.0%
North Carolina share of Zahari's total US births 2.0%
Even split

5 of 255 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zahari?
255 babies have been named Zahari since 2007. It currently ranks #5259 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 29 births.
When was Zahari most popular?
Zahari was most popular in the 2010s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Zahari most popular?
The top states for the name Zahari are North Carolina (5 births), Texas (5 births).
Is Zahari a unisex name?
Yes, Zahari is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 255 births, and as a boy's name it has 194 births.
How long has the name Zahari been used?
Zahari has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zahari?
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, 2007–2024 (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.