Girls' name · since 1992
Zarai
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 371 babies named Zarai, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,161 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,213 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 371
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zarai currently ranks #6213 among girls' names in America, with 371 babies recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Zarai recorded 371 times among girls since 1992, holding rank #6213 nationally today, ahead of 64% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1992 to 2025.
- #14,161 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #6,213 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 371 born since 1992
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zarai ranks #14,161 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,213 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 371 born since 1992, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14,161 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #6,213 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 371
- born since 1992
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zarai's 371 recorded births place it above 80.42% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
How Zarai compares
371 49th percentile among 17,297 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
Zarai's all-time total is 1% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zarai | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 371 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zarai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zarai's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1992, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zarai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Zarai by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (134 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Zarai's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Zarai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 19
1990s
19 births
- 2000s
2000s
110 births
- 2010s
2010s
134 births
- 2020s
2020s
108 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 134 births (36% of all-time use).
Zarai by state
Where Zarai concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 18 | 4.9% |
| #2 | Florida | | 5 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Texas | | 5 | 1.3% |
18 of 371 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Zarai's data
- Zarai's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (134 total births) through the 2020s (108) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zarais (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zarai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~33 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 Zarai 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 August 2026.