Total births
109
Girls' name · since 2006
Zerah
109 babies named Zerah in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2015. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11778
- among girls today
- 109
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Zerah currently ranks #11778 among girls' names in America, with 109 babies recorded since 2006.
Zerah has 109 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11778 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #11778 among girls today
- 109 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zerah is currently the #11778 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 109 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11778
- among girls today
- 109
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Zerah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11778
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Zerah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
9 babies were named Zerah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Zerah compares
109 26th 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
Zerah's all-time total is 71% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zerah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 109 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zerah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zerah splits its recorded history at 2015: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zerah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#11,778
Active since
2006
Zerah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Zerah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zerah's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Zerah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
52 births
- 2020s
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 52 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zerah? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 109 babies named Zerah. Today it holds rank #11778 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2015, with 9 births.
When was Zerah most popular? ▼
Zerah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Zerah been used? ▼
Records for Zerah go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zerah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zera, Zeriah, Zerenity, Zerina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zerah's data
- Zerah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (52 total births) through the 2020s (32) -- 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 Zerah
Nearby Names Like Zerah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zerah
Zera Girl
#8457 693 births
Zeriah Girl
#8272 330 births
Zerenity Girl
#7512 330 births
Zerina Girl
208 births
Zeriyah Girl
#8816 104 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Zerah: #11778 Girls' Name - 109 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zerah. 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 Zerah 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.