Total births
293
Girls' name · since 2002
Zairah
Zairah has 293 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7850
- among girls today
- 293
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zairah is the #7850 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 293 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zairah has been recorded 293 times among girls since 2002, currently ranked #7850 nationally and more common than 56% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #7850 among girls today
- 293 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 56% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zairah is currently the #7850 girls' name in America, more common than 56% of girls - 293 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #7850
- among girls today
- 293
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 56%
- more common than other girls
Zairah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#7850
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 56% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Zairah was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
18 babies were named Zairah in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Zairah compares
293 45th 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
Zairah's all-time total is 23% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zairah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 293 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zairah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zairah's full recorded timeline at 2014, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zairah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#7,850
Active since
2002
Zairah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Zairah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zairah's strongest decade.
140 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Zairah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
140 births
- 2020s
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 140 births (48% of all-time use).
Zairah by state
Where Zairah concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 3.4% |
California share of Zairah's total US births 3.4%
10 of 293 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zairah? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 293 babies named Zairah. Today it holds rank #7850 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 18 births.
When was Zairah most popular? ▼
Zairah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 140 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
Where is Zairah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zairah are California (10 births).
How long has the name Zairah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zairah since 2002 -- 24 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zairah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zainab, Zaira, Zaida, Zaina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zairah's data
- Zairah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (140 total births) through the 2020s (83) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zairahs (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Zairah
Nearby Names Like Zairah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zairah
Zainab Girl
#850 7,326 births
Zaira Girl
#1229 4,986 births
Zaida Girl
#2467 3,929 births
Zaina Girl
#1479 3,123 births
Zaire Girl
#8098 1,432 births
Compare Zairah side by side: Zairah vs Zainab Zairah vs Zaira Zairah vs Zaida
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zairah
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, 2002–2025 (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. "Zairah: #7850 Girls' Name - 293 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zairah. 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 Zairah 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.