Zorah
Girl name · #3345 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Zorah is currently the #3345 girl name in the United States — 46 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #8931, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Zorah.
The 129-year story
Zorah first appears in the Social Security records in 1896, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 50 babies and a rank of #3225. 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 Zorah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zorah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zorah in class?
Zorah scores 59 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 Zorah is most common
State-level data for Zorah 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 Zorah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zorah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zemirah, Zamirah, Yarah, Zarah, and Azarah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zorah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 50 | #3225 |
| 2022 | 39 | #3827 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 30 | #4453 |
| 2019 | 38 | #3851 |
| 2018 | 23 | #5454 |
| 2017 | 19 | #6287 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 12 | #8931 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 8 | #11969 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2010 | 12 | #9231 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 9 | #11630 |
| 2006 | 15 | #7868 |
| 2005 | 14 | #7891 |
| 2004 | 13 | #8259 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 7 | #12187 |
| 2001 | 8 | #11020 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zorah a popular girl name?
Zorah ranked #3345 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8931.
When was the name Zorah most popular?
Zorah peaked in 2023, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3225 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zorah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Zorah. It scores 59/100 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.