Total births
69
Girls' name · since 1998
Zareah
Zareah has 69 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 69
- total births
- 1998–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
Zareah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 69 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Zareah recorded 69 times among girls since 1998, 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 1998 to 2017.
- 69 total births
- 1998–2017 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 74% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
69 girls have been named Zareah since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2017.
- 69
- total births
- 1998–2017
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 74%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Zareah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
11 babies were named Zareah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
Zareah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zareah splits its recorded history at 2006: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 11 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zareah at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
2009
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Zareah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2017
- Peak year (2009)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Zareah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zareah's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Zareah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zareah? ▼
Zareah has been given to 69 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 11 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Zareah most popular? ▼
Zareah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Zareah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zareah since 1998 -- 20 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Zareah? ▼
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 Zareah's data
- Zareah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Zareah
Nearby Names Like Zareah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zareah
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 Zareah side by side: Zareah vs Zara Zareah vs Zariah Zareah vs Zaria
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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, 1998–2017 (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. "Zareah: Baby Name Since 1998 - 69 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zareah. 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 Zareah 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.