Zada
Girl name · #4662 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Zada ranks #4662 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 29 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3177, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Zada.
The 145-year story
Zada first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 13 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 96 girls were named Zada — good for #2050 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zada per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zada in class?
Zada scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zada will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zada is most common
State-level data for Zada is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zada
Statistically, parents drawn to Zada tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nada, Nevada, Zamya, Jaida, and Zayra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zada | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 14 | #7594 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 20 | #5984 |
| 2021 | 34 | #4167 |
| 2020 | 35 | #4005 |
| 2019 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2018 | 45 | #3438 |
| 2017 | 48 | #3305 |
| 2016 | 49 | #3280 |
| 2015 | 52 | #3177 |
| 2014 | 55 | #3041 |
| 2013 | 44 | #3513 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2770 |
| 2011 | 72 | #2511 |
| 2010 | 52 | #3159 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2800 |
| 2008 | 69 | #2663 |
| 2007 | 69 | #2647 |
| 2006 | 96 | #2050 |
| 2005 | 95 | #1993 |
| 2004 | 69 | #2446 |
| 2003 | 62 | #2577 |
| 2002 | 70 | #2310 |
| 2001 | 70 | #2288 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zada a popular girl name?
Zada ranked #4662 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3177.
When was the name Zada most popular?
Zada peaked in 2006, when 96 American girls received the name (ranked #2050 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zada?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Zada. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.