Girls' name · since 1995

Zharia

Since 1995, U.S. Social Security records show 1,020 babies named Zharia, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#7,415 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#8,107 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,020
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Zharia is the #8107 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,020 recorded since 1995.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zharia has been recorded 1,020 times among girls since 1995, currently ranked #8107 nationally and more common than 53% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.

  • #7,415 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #8,107 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,020 born since 1995
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zharia ranks #7,415 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,107 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,020 born since 1995, peaking in the 2000s.

#7,415 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#8,107 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,020
born since 1995
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%53.1%
Zharia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Zharia's 1,020 recorded births place it above 89.74% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

15 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

15 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Florida.

How Zharia compares

1,020 Top 32% higher than 68% 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

Zharia's all-time total is 171% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Zharia Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,020 376 567,345
Peak-year births 84 21 19,840

Zharia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zharia splits its recorded history at 2010: 30% of all births land in the more recent half, 70% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1995 (8 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 84 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zharia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2000)
84
Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
020406080100 199519992003200720112015201920232025 13

Zharia by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (491 births, 48% of the file).

2000s was Zharia's strongest decade.

491 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Zharia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 491 births (48% of all-time use).

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

How Zharia 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 Zharia's total volume

Zharia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -21, 14%-33, 5.6%-28, 9.4%-55, 10.5%-36, 7%-66, 5.4%-39, 4.5%-32, 6%-110, 4.3%-30, 6.6%-27, 6.6%-38, 7.8%-28, 6.4%-71, 6.4%-74, 5%Zharia-31, 8.2%Zharia
Zharia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Zharia by state

Where Zharia concentrates geographically, total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zharia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
65 6.4%
#2 Georgia
52 5.1%
#3 Texas
32 3.1%
#4 South Carolina
18 1.8%
#5 North Carolina
14 1.4%
#6 Illinois
12 1.2%
#7 Michigan
11 1.1%
#8 Ohio
11 1.1%
Florida share of Zharia's total US births 6.4%
Even split

65 of 1,020 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 15 reporting states.

Zharia appears in 15 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zharia?
Zharia has been given to 1,020 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #7,415 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #8,107 of 17,297. 84 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
Where does Zharia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zharia ranks #7,415 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #8,107 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zharia most popular?
Zharia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 491 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Zharia most popular?
The top states for the name Zharia are Florida (65 births), Georgia (52 births), Texas (32 births).
How long has the name Zharia been used?
The SSA has tracked Zharia since 1995 -- 31 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zharia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zhane, Zhavia, Zhamira, Zhara, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Zharia's data

  • Zharia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (491 total births); usage has since declined to 106 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Zharias (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zharia

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zharia

Names with a similar popularity rank to Zharia

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zharia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1995–2025 (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 Zharia 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.