Total births
44
Girls' name · since 1893
Zura
44 babies named Zura in U.S. Social Security records since 1893, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 1893–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
Zura is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 44 have been recorded since 1893.
Social Security Administration records show Zura recorded 44 times among girls since 1893, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1893 to 2023.
- 44 total births
- 1893–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Zura since 1893, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 44
- total births
- 1893–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Zura was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zura in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
Zura's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zura splits its recorded history at 2020: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1894 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2020 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zura at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2020
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1893
Zura popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1893–2023
- Peak year (2020)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 131 years of records
Zura by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zura's strongest decade.
22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Zura births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s
1890s
11 births
- 1910s
1910s
11 births
- 2020s
2020s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 22 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zura? ▼
Since 1893, Social Security records show 44 babies named Zura. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 2020, with 7 births.
When was Zura most popular? ▼
Zura was most popular in the 2020s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Zura been used? ▼
Zura has been recorded in Social Security data since 1893, spanning 131 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Zura? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zuri, Zury, Zurisadai, Zuriel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zura
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Zurisadai Girl
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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, 1893–2023 (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. "Zura: Baby Name Since 1893 - 44 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zura. 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 Zura 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.