Total births
20,930
Girls' name · since 1896
Zara
20,930 babies named Zara in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #233
- among girls today
- 20,930
- born since 1896
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Zara currently ranks #233 among girls' names in America, with 20,930 babies recorded since 1896.
Zara has 20,930 recorded births among girls since 1896, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #233 as of the latest data, more common than 99% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1896 to 2025.
- #233 among girls today
- 20,930 born since 1896
- 2010s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zara is currently the #233 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 20,930 born since 1896, peaking in the 2010s.
- #233
- among girls today
- 20,930
- born since 1896
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Zara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#233
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Zara was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
1,441 babies were named Zara in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Zara compares
20,930 Top 6% higher than 94% 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
Zara's all-time total is 55x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 20,930 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,441 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zara's full recorded timeline at 1967, 98% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 2% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1896, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 1,441 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zara at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#233
Active since
1896
Zara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1896–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 1,441
- Annual births at peak, across 130 years of records
Zara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zara's strongest decade.
8,367 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Zara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 10
1890s
10 births
- 1900s 29
1900s
29 births
- 1910s 112
1910s
112 births
- 1920s 107
1920s
107 births
- 1930s 59
1930s
59 births
- 1940s 76
1940s
76 births
- 1950s 67
1950s
67 births
- 1960s 59
1960s
59 births
- 1970s 200
1970s
200 births
- 1980s 354
1980s
354 births
- 1990s 709
1990s
709 births
- 2000s 2,542
2000s
2,542 births
- 2010s
2010s
8,367 births
- 2020s
2020s
8,239 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 8,367 births (40% of all-time use).
How Zara compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zara's total volume
Zara vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zara by state
Where Zara concentrates geographically, total births since 1896
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 2,790 | 13.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 2,036 | 9.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 1,723 | 8.2% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,290 | 6.2% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 844 | 4.0% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 838 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 837 | 4.0% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 699 | 3.3% |
California share of Zara's total US births 13.3%
Even split
2,790 of 20,930 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Zara appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zara? ▼
Zara has been given to 20,930 babies in the U.S. since 1896, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #233 as of the latest data. 1,441 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Zara most popular? ▼
Zara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8,367 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Zara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zara are California (2,790 births), Texas (2,036 births), New York (1,723 births).
How long has the name Zara been used? ▼
Zara has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 130 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zariah, Zaria, Zariyah, Zarah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zara's data
- Zara's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (8,367 total births) through the 2020s (8,239) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zaras (2,790 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 Zara
Nearby Names Like Zara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zara
Zariah Girl
#436 14,164 births
Zaria Girl
#827 11,277 births
Zariyah Girl
#622 7,569 births
Zarah Girl
#1386 2,957 births
Zariya Girl
#1892 1,981 births
Compare Zara side by side: Zara vs Zariah Zara vs Zaria Zara vs Zariyah
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Zara
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12,576 births · Peak 2025
Brynlee #230
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Cataleya #236
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Aliyah #237
49,011 births · Peak 2011
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, 1896–2025 (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. "Zara: #233 Girls' Name - 20,930 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zara. 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 Zara 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.