Total births
1,489
Girls' name · since 1990
Zari
Zari has 1,489 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2379
- among girls today
- 1,489
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zari is the #2379 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,489 recorded since 1990.
Zari has 1,489 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2379 as of the latest data, more common than 87% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.
- #2379 among girls today
- 1,489 born since 1990
- 2020s peak decade
- 87% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zari is currently the #2379 girls' name in America, more common than 87% of girls - 1,489 born since 1990, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2379
- among girls today
- 1,489
- born since 1990
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 87%
- more common than other girls
Zari vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2379
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 87% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Zari was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
119 babies were named Zari in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Zari compares
1,489 Top 26% higher than 74% of 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
Zari's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zari | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,489 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 119 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zari's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zari's full recorded timeline at 2008, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 10 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 119 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zari at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#2,379
Active since
1990
Zari popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 119
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Zari popularity over time - boys
20 total births recorded since 2009 (Zari as boys' name)
Zari by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zari's strongest decade.
524 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Zari births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 199
1990s
199 births
- 2000s
2000s
262 births
- 2010s
2010s
504 births
- 2020s
2020s
524 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 524 births (35% of all-time use).
How Zari compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zari's total volume
Zari vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zari by state
Where Zari concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Georgia | | 88 | 5.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 62 | 4.2% |
| #3 | California | | 52 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 43 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 27 | 1.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 26 | 1.7% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 26 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 22 | 1.5% |
Georgia share of Zari's total US births 5.9%
Even split
88 of 1,489 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Zari appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zari? ▼
Since 1990, Social Security records show 1,489 babies named Zari. Today it holds rank #2379 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 119 births.
When was Zari most popular? ▼
Zari was most popular in the 2020s decade with 524 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Zari most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zari are Georgia (88 births), Texas (62 births), California (52 births).
How long has the name Zari been used? ▼
Zari has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zari? ▼
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 Zari's data
- Georgia records the most Zaris (88 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Zari
Nearby Names Like Zari
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zari
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Zariah Girl
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Zaria Girl
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Zariyah Girl
#622 7,569 births
Zarah Girl
#1386 2,957 births
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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, 1990–2025 (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. "Zari: #2379 Girls' Name - 1,489 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zari. 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 Zari 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.