Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1980
Zahida
Since 1980, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Zahida, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
26 girls have been named Zahida since 1980, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zahida has 26 recorded births among girls since 1980, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2023.
- 26 total births
- 1980–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Zahida since 1980, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 26
- total births
- 1980–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Zahida was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
6 babies were named Zahida in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Zahida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zahida's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 62% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 38%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1980, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zahida at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1980
Zahida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2023
- Peak year (2021)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 44 years of records
Zahida by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zahida's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Zahida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zahida? ▼
Zahida has been given to 26 babies in the U.S. since 1980, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 6 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Zahida most popular? ▼
Zahida was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zahida been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zahida since 1980 -- 44 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Zahida? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Zahida
Nearby Names Like Zahida
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zahida
Zahra Girl
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Zahara Girl
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Zahira Girl
#3923 1,226 births
Zahraa Girl
#4337 1,090 births
Zahria Girl
#10643 979 births
Compare Zahida side by side: Zahida vs Zahra Zahida vs Zahara Zahida vs Zahira
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–2023 (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. "Zahida: Baby Name Since 1980 - 26 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zahida. 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 Zahida 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 June 2026.