Total births
81
Girls' name · since 1998
Zaray
Zaray has 81 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16209
- among girls today
- 81
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
81 babies have been named Zaray since 1998, making it today's #16209 girls' name.
Zaray has 81 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16209 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #16209 among girls today
- 81 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaray is currently the #16209 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 81 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16209
- among girls today
- 81
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Zaray vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16209
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
56% of everyone ever named Zaray was born in this single decade.
2010
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zaray in 2010 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaray compares
81 21th 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
Zaray's all-time total is 79% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaray | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 81 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaray's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zaray splits its recorded history at 2009: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2010 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zaray at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2010
Current rank
#16,209
Active since
1998
Zaray popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2010)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Zaray by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zaray's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Zaray births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 16
2010s
16 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (56% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaray? ▼
81 babies have been named Zaray since 1998. It currently ranks #16209 among girls. The peak year was 2010 with 10 births.
When was Zaray most popular? ▼
Zaray was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Zaray been used? ▼
Records for Zaray go back to 1998, giving 27 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaray? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zara, Zariah, Zaria, Zariyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zaray's data
- Zaray's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (45 total births) through the 2020s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Zaray
Nearby Names Like Zaray
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaray
Zara Girl
#233 20,930 births
Zariah Girl
#436 14,164 births
Zaria Girl
#827 11,277 births
Zariyah Girl
#622 7,569 births
Zarah Girl
#1386 2,957 births
Compare Zaray side by side: Zaray vs Zara Zaray vs Zariah Zaray vs Zaria
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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, 1998–2024 (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. "Zaray: #16209 Girls' Name - 81 Births, Peak 2010." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaray. 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 Zaray 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.