Total births
411
Girls' name · since 1992
Zahrah
Zahrah has 411 recorded births since 1992 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5368
- among girls today
- 411
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
411 babies have been named Zahrah since 1992, making it today's #5368 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zahrah has been recorded 411 times among girls since 1992, currently ranked #5368 nationally and more common than 70% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #5368 among girls today
- 411 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 70% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zahrah is currently the #5368 girls' name in America, more common than 70% of girls - 411 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5368
- among girls today
- 411
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 70%
- more common than other girls
Zahrah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5368
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 70% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Zahrah was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
25 babies were named Zahrah in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Zahrah compares
411 Top 48% higher than 52% of 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
Zahrah's all-time total is 8% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zahrah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 411 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 25 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zahrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zahrah splits its recorded history at 2009: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 25 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zahrah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,368
Active since
1992
Zahrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 25
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Zahrah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zahrah's strongest decade.
129 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Zahrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 48
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
129 births
- 2010s
2010s
125 births
- 2020s
2020s
109 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 129 births (31% of all-time use).
Zahrah by state
Where Zahrah concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 6 | 1.5% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 1.2% |
New York share of Zahrah's total US births 1.5%
Even split
6 of 411 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zahrah? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 411 babies named Zahrah. Today it holds rank #5368 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 25 births.
When was Zahrah most popular? ▼
Zahrah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 129 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Zahrah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zahrah are New York (6 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Zahrah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zahrah since 1992 -- 34 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zahrah? ▼
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 Zahrah's data
- Zahrah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (129 total births) through the 2020s (109) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Zahrahs (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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 Zahrah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zahrah
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Zahara Girl
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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 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, 1992–2025 (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. "Zahrah: #5368 Girls' Name - 411 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zahrah. 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 Zahrah 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.