Boys' name · since 1991
Zareh
22 babies named Zareh in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #28,462 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 22
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
22 boys have been named Zareh since 1991, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Zareh recorded 22 times among boys since 1991, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2023.
- #28,462 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 22 born since 1991
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zareh ranks #28,462 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 22 born since 1991, peaking in the 1990s.
- #28,462 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 22
- born since 1991
- 1990s
- peak decade
Zareh's 22 recorded births place it above 37.4% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Zareh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zareh splits its recorded history at 2006: 45% of all births land in the more recent half, 55% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1991 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zareh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2023
- Peak year (1991)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
Zareh by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (12 births, 55% of the file).
1990s was Zareh's strongest decade.
12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Zareh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
12 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 12 births (55% of all-time use).
Zareh by state
Where Zareh concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 10 | 45.5% |
10 of 22 births nationwide.
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What to do with Zareh's data
- Zareh's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zarehs (10 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Zareh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1991)
Similar record span (~32 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, 1991–2023 (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 Zareh 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.