Zahava
Girl name · #4301 in 2025 · Uniqueness 82/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Zahava, placing it at #4301 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Zahava.
Babies named Zahava per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 52-year story
Zahava first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 40 babies and a rank of #3758. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zahava against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zahava in class?
Zahava scores 82 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 Zahava will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zahava is most common
State-level data for Zahava 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 Zahava
Statistically, parents drawn to Zahava tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ahava, Chava, Nava, Zoraya, and Zelia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zahava | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 32 | #4378 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
| 2020 | 39 | #3735 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 31 | #4458 |
| 2017 | 24 | #5338 |
| 2016 | 32 | #4423 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 27 | #5025 |
| 2013 | 17 | #7031 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 21 | #6148 |
| 2010 | 23 | #5771 |
| 2009 | 20 | #6544 |
| 2008 | 19 | #6799 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6245 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 22 | #5419 |
| 2002 | 12 | #8280 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zahava a popular girl name?
Zahava ranked #4301 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Zahava most popular?
Zahava peaked in 2024, when 40 American girls received the name (ranked #3758 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zahava?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Zahava. It scores 82/100 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.