Girls' name · since 1997
Zarya
Zarya has 667 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,841 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,497 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 667
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
667 babies have been named Zarya since 1997, making it today's #5497 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zarya has been recorded 667 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #5497 nationally and more common than 68% 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 1997 to 2025.
- #9,841 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,497 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 667 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zarya ranks #9,841 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,497 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 667 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #9,841 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,497 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 667
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zarya's 667 recorded births place it above 86.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Zarya compares
667 Top 39% higher than 61% of 17,297 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
Zarya's all-time total is 77% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zarya | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 667 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zarya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zarya's full recorded timeline at 2011, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 9 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 43 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zarya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Zarya by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (262 births, 39% of the file).
2010s was Zarya's strongest decade.
262 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Zarya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 31
1990s
31 births
- 2000s
2000s
175 births
- 2010s
2010s
262 births
- 2020s
2020s
199 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 262 births (39% of all-time use).
How Zarya 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 Zarya's total volume
Zarya by state
Where Zarya concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 32 | 4.8% |
| #2 | California | | 14 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 10 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.7% |
32 of 667 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zarya? ▼
Where does Zarya sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Zarya most popular? ▼
Where is Zarya most popular? ▼
How long has the name Zarya been used? ▼
What names are similar to Zarya? ▼
What to do with Zarya's data
- Zarya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (262 total births) through the 2020s (199) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zaryas (32 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zarya
Nearby Names Like Zarya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zarya
Compare Zarya side by side: Zarya vs Zara Zarya vs Zariah Zarya vs Zaria
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zarya
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zarya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
Similar record span (~28 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, 1997–2025 (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 Zarya 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.