US rank #3960 Girls' name Peak 2023 481 births

Zorah — #3960 US girls' name

481 babies named Zorah in U.S. Social Security records since 1896, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51910s61990s72000s1072010s1612020s195
#3960
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

41% of everyone ever named Zorah was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

50 babies were named Zorah in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zorah

The Social Security Administration has registered 481 babies named Zorah between 1896 and 2024, spanning 129 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zorah currently holds the #3960 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 50 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zorah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 195 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Zorah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Zorah in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zorah 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 481 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.

Zorah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

481

Since 1896

129 years of records

Peak year

2023

50 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,960

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1896

Recorded for 129 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zorah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1896

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
50
Annual births at peak — across 129 years of records
0102030405060 20242020201620122008200419991896 5

Zorah by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
195 births that decade — 41% of Zorah's all-time total
1890s51910s61990s72000s1072010s1612020s195

Zorah by state

Where Zorah concentrates geographically — total births since 1896

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Zorah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
17 3.5%
#2 Florida
7 1.5%
#3 California
6 1.2%
#4 Georgia
5 1.0%
#5 Maryland
5 1.0%
#6 New Jersey
5 1.0%
#7 New York
5 1.0%
Texas share of Zorah's total US births 3.5%
Even split

17 of 481 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zorah?
481 babies have been named Zorah since 1896. It currently ranks #3960 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 50 births.
When was Zorah most popular?
Zorah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 195 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Zorah most popular?
The top states for the name Zorah are Texas (17 births), Florida (7 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Zorah been used?
Zorah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1896, spanning 129 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zorah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zora, Zoraida, Zori, Zoriah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1896–2024 (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.