Zyra
Girl name · #1731 in 2025 · Uniqueness 49/100
Zyra is currently the #1731 girl name in the United States — 118 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,254 girls born in 2025 was named Zyra.
The 27-year story
Zyra first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 118 babies and a rank of #1721. 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 Zyra per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zyra in class?
Zyra scores 49 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 Zyra is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zyra is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zyras were CA (16), TX (14), FL (9), AZ (7), OH (7). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zyra
Statistically, parents drawn to Zyra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amyra, Ayra, Zamora, Cyra, and Nyra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zyra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | #1721 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 77 | #2388 |
| 2021 | 79 | #2309 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2905 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zyra a popular girl name?
Zyra ranked #1731 among girls in 2025 with 118 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Zyra most popular?
Zyra peaked in 2025, when 118 American girls received the name (ranked #1721 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zyra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,254 newborn American girls was named Zyra. It scores 49/100 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.