US rank #8534 Girls' name Peak 2023 168 births

Zira — #8534 US girls' name

168 babies named Zira in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s52000s252010s612020s77
#8534
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 52% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Zira was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

22 babies were named Zira in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zira

The Social Security Administration has registered 168 babies named Zira between 1974 and 2024, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zira currently holds the #8534 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 22 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zira performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 77 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zira shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zira in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 168 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

168

Since 1974

51 years of records

Peak year

2023

22 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,534

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1974

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1974

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
22
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
0510152025 2024202120182014201120051974 5

Zira by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
77 births that decade — 46% of Zira's all-time total
1970s52000s252010s612020s77

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zira?
168 babies have been named Zira since 1974. It currently ranks #8534 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 22 births.
When was Zira most popular?
Zira was most popular in the 2020s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Zira been used?
Zira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 51 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zira?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zirwa, Zirah, Zirachi, Ziraili, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.