Total births
46
Girls' name · since 2009
Zirah
46 babies named Zirah in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16762
- among girls today
- 46
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
46 babies have been named Zirah since 2009, making it today's #16762 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zirah recorded 46 times among girls since 2009, holding rank #16762 nationally today, ahead of 5% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2024.
- #16762 among girls today
- 46 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zirah is currently the #16762 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 46 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16762
- among girls today
- 46
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Zirah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16762
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Zirah was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zirah in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Zirah compares
46 14th 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
Zirah's all-time total is 88% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zirah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 46 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zirah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zirah's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2009, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zirah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#16,762
Active since
2009
Zirah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2017)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Zirah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zirah's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Zirah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 31 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zirah? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 46 babies named Zirah. Today it holds rank #16762 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 8 births.
When was Zirah most popular? ▼
Zirah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Zirah been used? ▼
Records for Zirah go back to 2009, giving 16 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Zirah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zira, Ziraili, Zirwa, Zirachi, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zirah's data
- Zirah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (31 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Zirah
Nearby Names Like Zirah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zirah
Zira Girl
#8096 186 births
Ziraili Girl
#16510 79 births
Zirwa Girl
#13194 78 births
Zirachi Girl
#10228 41 births
Zirel Girl
40 births
Compare Zirah side by side: Zirah vs Zira Zirah vs Ziraili Zirah vs Zirwa
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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, 2009–2024 (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. "Zirah: #16762 Girls' Name - 46 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zirah. 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 Zirah 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.