Girls' name · since 1985

Zasha

Zasha has 213 recorded births since 1985 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

213
total births
1985–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade

213 girls have been named Zasha since 1985, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Zasha has 213 recorded births among girls since 1985, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1985 to 2022.

  • 213 total births
  • 1985–2022 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 27% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

213 girls have been named Zasha since 1985, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.

213
total births
1985–2022
years on record
2000s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Zasha was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

16 babies were named Zasha in 2009 - its busiest year on record.

Zasha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zasha splits its recorded history at 2004: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1985 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zasha at a glance

Last recorded 2022

Total births

213

Since 1985

38 years of records

Peak year

2009

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2022

Active since

1985

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2022

Zasha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1985–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2009)
16
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
05101520 19851990199420022007201220202022 6

Zasha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Zasha's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Zasha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Zasha by state

Where Zasha concentrates geographically, total births since 1985

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Zasha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
6 2.8%
New York share of Zasha's total US births 2.8%

6 of 213 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zasha?
Since 1985, Social Security records show 213 babies named Zasha. The most recent recorded year was 2022. Its busiest year on record was 2009, with 16 births.
When was Zasha most popular?
Zasha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Zasha most popular?
The top states for the name Zasha are New York (6 births).
How long has the name Zasha been used?
Records for Zasha go back to 1985, giving 38 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Zasha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zasia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Zasha's data

  • Zasha's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (58 total births) through the 2020s (23) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Zashas (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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.

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, 1985–2022 (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. "Zasha: Baby Name Since 1985 - 213 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zasha. 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 Zasha 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.