Total births
1,186
Girls' name · since 1998
Zyra
1,186 babies named Zyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1793
- among girls today
- 1,186
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Zyra currently ranks #1793 among girls' names in America, with 1,186 babies recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zyra has been recorded 1,186 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #1793 nationally and more common than 90% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #1793 among girls today
- 1,186 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
- 90% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zyra is currently the #1793 girls' name in America, more common than 90% of girls - 1,186 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1793
- among girls today
- 1,186
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 90%
- more common than other girls
Zyra vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1793
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 90% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Zyra was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
118 babies were named Zyra in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zyra compares
1,186 Top 29% higher than 71% of 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
Zyra's all-time total is 3x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zyra | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,186 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 118 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zyra's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zyra's SSA record in two at 2012 and the more recent half accounts for 81% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 19%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2000, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 118, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zyra at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,793
Active since
1998
Zyra popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 118
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Zyra by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zyra's strongest decade.
560 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Zyra births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 6
1990s
6 births
- 2000s 148
2000s
148 births
- 2010s
2010s
472 births
- 2020s
2020s
560 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 560 births (47% of all-time use).
How Zyra compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zyra's total volume
Zyra vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zyra by state
Where Zyra concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 167 | 14.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 116 | 9.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 33 | 2.8% |
| #4 | New York | | 18 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 14 | 1.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 11 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 7 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Washington | | 7 | 0.6% |
California share of Zyra's total US births 14.1%
Even split
167 of 1,186 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Zyra appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zyra? ▼
1,186 babies have been named Zyra since 1998. It currently ranks #1793 among girls. The peak year was 2025 with 118 births.
When was Zyra most popular? ▼
Zyra was most popular in the 2020s decade with 560 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Zyra most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zyra are California (167 births), Texas (116 births), Florida (33 births).
How long has the name Zyra been used? ▼
Zyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 28 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zyra? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zyriah, Zyria, Zyrah, Zyrielle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zyra's data
- California records the most Zyras (167 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Zyra
Nearby Names Like Zyra
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zyra
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Zyria Girl
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Zyrielle Girl
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Zyrihanna 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Zyra: #1793 Girls' Name - 1,186 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zyra. 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 Zyra 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.