Zahra
Girl name · #539 in 2025 · Uniqueness 51/100
In 2025, 562 baby girls were named Zahra, placing it at #539 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #690, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,203 girls born in 2025 was named Zahra.
The 52-year story
Zahra first appears in the Social Security records in 1973, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 562 babies and a rank of #538. 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.
Babies named Zahra per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zahra in class?
Zahra scores 51 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zahra is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zahra is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zahras were NY (62), TX (60), CA (55), VA (34), NJ (31). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zahra
Statistically, parents drawn to Zahra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Yara, Kora, Zaira, Lyra, and Zora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zahra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 562 | #538 |
| 2024 | 558 | #543 |
| 2023 | 546 | #555 |
| 2022 | 491 | #607 |
| 2021 | 412 | #700 |
| 2020 | 493 | #591 |
| 2019 | 511 | #593 |
| 2018 | 520 | #587 |
| 2017 | 455 | #651 |
| 2016 | 433 | #675 |
| 2015 | 411 | #690 |
| 2014 | 295 | #916 |
| 2013 | 285 | #899 |
| 2012 | 267 | #951 |
| 2011 | 246 | #1017 |
| 2010 | 222 | #1110 |
| 2009 | 220 | #1151 |
| 2008 | 187 | #1320 |
| 2007 | 208 | #1205 |
| 2006 | 153 | #1454 |
| 2005 | 172 | #1297 |
| 2004 | 122 | #1601 |
| 2003 | 139 | #1422 |
| 2002 | 118 | #1573 |
| 2001 | 108 | #1671 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zahra a popular girl name?
Zahra ranked #539 among girls in 2025 with 562 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #690.
When was the name Zahra most popular?
Zahra peaked in 2025, when 562 American girls received the name (ranked #538 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zahra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,203 newborn American girls was named Zahra. It scores 51/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.