Baby Name Popularity Profile
Zahra
Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Zahra.
National Rank (2025)
#540
All-Time Peak Rank
#540
Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births
9,395
since 1880
Unisex Distribution
0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl
Female Archetype
First Recorded
1973
Data through: 2025
Peak Decade
2010s
562 births in 2025
π‘ The Zahra Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.
π Meaning & Etymology
Primary Meaning
Shining, blossoming
Language Origin
Arabic
Origin Type
single
Derived from Arabic zahara (Ψ²ΩΨ±) meaning 'to shine' or 'to blossom'.
Common Nicknames
Zari
Alternative Spellings
Zara
Zahraa
Zahrah
Pronunciation:
ZAH-rah
Etymology confidence:
High
π Popularity Over Time (1880 β 2025)
Annual registration volume (number of births) for Zahra across 146 years of SSA data.
Historical Timeline (1880 - 2025)
Recent Decade (2015 - 2025)
5-Year Trend (2020β2025)
+14.0%
10-Year Trend (2015β2025)
+36.7%
2015
2020
2025
π Popularity Milestones
Busiest Year on Record
562
births in 2025
Years in Top 100
0 yrs
Years in Top 500
0 yrs
Longest Streak
53 yrs
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 111
1980s: 349
1990s: 688
2000s: 1,540
2010s: 3,645
2020s: 3,062
π Sound & Spelling Structure
Phonetic Syllables
Zahr-a
Letter Count
5 letters
Spelling Complexity
Moderate
Length Percentile
Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with Z, a letter used by only 2.1% of SSA names.
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π Authentic State & Regional Rankings
Highest Ranking State
Maryland
Top States
Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, California
States with Data
35
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