Total births
84
Girls' name · since 1996
Zarea
Zarea has 84 recorded births since 1996 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 84
- total births
- 1996–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
Zarea is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 84 have been recorded since 1996.
Social Security Administration records show Zarea recorded 84 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2009.
- 84 total births
- 1996–2009 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
84 girls have been named Zarea since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2009.
- 84
- total births
- 1996–2009
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Zarea was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
15 babies were named Zarea in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Zarea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zarea splits its recorded history at 2003: 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 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2002 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zarea at a glance
Last recorded 2009Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Zarea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2009
- Peak year (2002)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Zarea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zarea's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Zarea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
24 births
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zarea? ▼
Since 1996, Social Security records show 84 babies named Zarea. The most recent recorded year was 2009. Its busiest year on record was 2002, with 15 births.
When was Zarea most popular? ▼
Zarea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Zarea been used? ▼
Records for Zarea go back to 1996, giving 14 years of history through 2009.
What names are similar to Zarea? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Zarea
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1996–2009 (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. "Zarea: Baby Name Since 1996 - 84 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zarea. 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 Zarea 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 July 2026.