Total births
367
Girls' name · since 2000
Zhara
Zhara has 367 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5909
- among girls today
- 367
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zhara is the #5909 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 367 recorded since 2000.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zhara has been recorded 367 times among girls since 2000, currently ranked #5909 nationally and more common than 67% 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 2000 to 2025.
- #5909 among girls today
- 367 born since 2000
- 2010s peak decade
- 67% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zhara is currently the #5909 girls' name in America, more common than 67% of girls - 367 born since 2000, peaking in the 2010s.
- #5909
- among girls today
- 367
- born since 2000
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 67%
- more common than other girls
Zhara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5909
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 67% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Zhara was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
31 babies were named Zhara in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Zhara compares
367 49th 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
Zhara's all-time total is 4% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zhara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 367 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 31 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zhara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zhara's full recorded timeline at 2013, 73% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 27% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2004, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 31 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zhara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,909
Active since
2000
Zhara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Zhara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zhara's strongest decade.
150 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Zhara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
68 births
- 2010s
2010s
150 births
- 2020s
2020s
149 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 150 births (41% of all-time use).
Zhara by state
Where Zhara concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zhara? ▼
Since 2000, Social Security records show 367 babies named Zhara. Today it holds rank #5909 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 31 births.
When was Zhara most popular? ▼
Zhara was most popular in the 2010s decade with 150 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Zhara most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zhara are Florida (5 births), New York (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Zhara been used? ▼
Records for Zhara go back to 2000, giving 26 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zhara? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zhane, Zhavia, Zharia, Zhamira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zhara's data
- Zhara's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (150 total births) through the 2020s (149) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Zharas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Zhara
Nearby Names Like Zhara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zhara
Zhane Girl
#12653 1,954 births
Zhavia Girl
#2772 1,096 births
Zharia Girl
#8192 1,020 births
Zhamira Girl
#2177 382 births
Zhana Girl
159 births
Compare Zhara side by side: Zhara vs Zhane Zhara vs Zhavia Zhara vs Zharia
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zhara
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, 2000–2025 (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. "Zhara: #5909 Girls' Name - 367 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zhara. 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 Zhara 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.