Zaraya
Girl name · #4846 in 2025 · Uniqueness 72/100
Zaraya is currently the #4846 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Zaraya.
The 24-year story
Zaraya first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 28 girls were named Zaraya — good for #4719 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 Zaraya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zaraya in class?
Zaraya scores 72 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 Zaraya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zaraya is most common
State-level data for Zaraya 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 Zaraya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaraya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zoraya, Nalaya, Zalaya, Enaya, and Yemaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaraya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaraya a popular girl name?
Zaraya ranked #4846 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Zaraya most popular?
Zaraya peaked in 2021, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4719 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zaraya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Zaraya. It scores 72/100 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.