Total births
163
Girls' name · since 2007
Zarrah
Zarrah has 163 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11811
- among girls today
- 163
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zarrah is the #11811 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 163 recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zarrah has been recorded 163 times among girls since 2007, currently ranked #11811 nationally and more common than 33% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #11811 among girls today
- 163 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 33% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zarrah is currently the #11811 girls' name in America, more common than 33% of girls - 163 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11811
- among girls today
- 163
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other girls
Zarrah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11811
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 33% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Zarrah was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
15 babies were named Zarrah in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Zarrah compares
163 33th 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
Zarrah's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zarrah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 163 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zarrah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zarrah's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 56% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 44%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2013, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zarrah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#11,811
Active since
2007
Zarrah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Zarrah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zarrah's strongest decade.
98 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Zarrah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 13
2000s
13 births
- 2010s
2010s
98 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 98 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zarrah? ▼
Zarrah has been given to 163 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11811 as of the latest data. 15 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Zarrah most popular? ▼
Zarrah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Zarrah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zarrah since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zarrah? ▼
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 Zarrah's data
- Zarrah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (98 total births) through the 2020s (52) -- 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 Zarrah
Nearby Names Like Zarrah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zarrah
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 Zarrah side by side: Zarrah vs Zara Zarrah vs Zariah Zarrah 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, 2007–2025 (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. "Zarrah: #11811 Girls' Name - 163 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zarrah. 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 Zarrah 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.