US rank #9591 Girls' name Peak 1961 2,086 births

Zoraida — #9591 US girls' name

2,086 babies named Zoraida in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61930s141940s91950s2501960s5541970s4051980s3341990s2252000s1312010s1102020s48
#9591
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 46% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Zoraida was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

62 babies were named Zoraida in 1961 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zoraida

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,086 babies named Zoraida between 1918 and 2024, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zoraida currently holds the #9591 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1961, when 62 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zoraida performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 554 births during that ten-year window. Across the 11 decades of recorded activity, Zoraida shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 738 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Zoraida in 8 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zoraida 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 2,086 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.

Zoraida at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,086

Since 1918

107 years of records

Peak year

1961

62 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#9,591

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1918

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zoraida popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1918

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1961)
62
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
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Zoraida by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
554 births that decade — 27% of Zoraida's all-time total
1910s61930s141940s91950s2501960s5541970s4051980s3341990s2252000s1312010s1102020s48

Zoraida by state

Where Zoraida concentrates geographically — total births since 1918

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zoraida
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
738 35.4%
#2 California
113 5.4%
#3 New Jersey
106 5.1%
#4 Illinois
101 4.8%
#5 Texas
82 3.9%
#6 Florida
18 0.9%
#7 Connecticut
10 0.5%
#8 Pennsylvania
10 0.5%
New York share of Zoraida's total US births 35.4%
Even split

738 of 2,086 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 8 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zoraida?
2,086 babies have been named Zoraida since 1918. It currently ranks #9591 among girls. The peak year was 1961 with 62 births.
When was Zoraida most popular?
Zoraida was most popular in the 1960s decade with 554 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Zoraida most popular?
The top states for the name Zoraida are New York (738 births), California (113 births), New Jersey (106 births).
How long has the name Zoraida been used?
Zoraida has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 107 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zoraida?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zora, Zori, Zoriah, Zoraya, 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, 1918–2024 (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.