US rank #16707 Girls' name Peak 2017 46 births

Zirah — #16707 US girls' name

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.

2000s52010s312020s10
#16707
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Zirah

The Social Security Administration has registered 46 babies named Zirah between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zirah currently holds the #16707 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zirah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 31 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zirah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zirah 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 46 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.

Zirah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

46

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2017

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,707

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zirah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
8
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
456789 20242020201820172016201520122009 5

Zirah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
31 births that decade — 67% of Zirah's all-time total
2000s52010s312020s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zirah?
46 babies have been named Zirah since 2009. It currently ranks #16707 among girls. The peak year 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?
Zirah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zirah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zira, Zirwa, 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, 2009–2024 (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.