Baby Name Popularity Profile

Zara

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Zara.

✦ Princess, dawn, or radiance 🌍 Arabic, Persian, Slavic royal traditional
National Rank (2025) #212
All-Time Peak Rank #201 Achieved 2022
Total U.S. Births 20,930 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1896 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 1,441 births in 2022
💡 The Zara Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Princess, dawn, or radiance
Language Origin Arabic, Persian, Slavic
Origin Type multiple
Zara has multiple independent origins. In Arabic and Persian, it means 'princess', 'radiance', or 'gold'. In Slavic languages, it is associated with 'dawn' or 'morning star'.
Common Nicknames
Zari Zee
Alternative Spellings
Zarah Zahra
Pronunciation: ZAH-rah
Themes & Categories
royal traditional
Etymology confidence: Medium · Under review

📖 The Story Behind Zara

According to SSA data, Zara achieved its highest historical rank of #201 in 2022. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 1,441 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 77.0%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 57 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Zara across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +77.0% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,441 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 13 yrs
Registry Streak 57 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 10
1900s: 29
1910s: 112
1920s: 107
1930s: 59
1940s: 76
1950s: 67
1960s: 59
1970s: 200
1980s: 354
1990s: 709
2000s: 2,542
2010s: 8,367
2020s: 8,239

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Za-ra
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with Z, a letter used by only 2.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, New Jersey
States with Data 48
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #164 136 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #193 1,290 2024 +4.3% Growth
Maryland #194 536 2017 30.8% Decline
Virginia #159 699 2021 +30.8% Growth
New Jersey #178 838 2022 9.8% Decline
District of Columbia #108 135 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #229 350 2020 6.1% Decline
California #238 2,790 2021 21.7% Decline
Texas #205 2,036 2025 +22.8% Growth
Washington #219 404 2019 +13.3% Growth
Georgia #222 695 2022 Stable
New York #187 1,723 2017 3.3% Decline
Connecticut #205 240 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 44 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #222 168 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #287 231 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #229 498 2022 Stable
Illinois #230 844 2022 23.7% Decline
Minnesota #220 300 2020 21.2% Decline
Oregon #482 145 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #123 837 2025 +21.7% Growth
Massachusetts #244 368 2022 11.1% Decline
Michigan #222 524 2019 +5.1% Growth
Indiana #233 328 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #233 583 2023 +11.4% Growth
Hawaii Unranked 37 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #477 244 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #220 253 2023 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #293 146 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #236 195 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #373 130 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #243 36 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #389 45 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island #149 29 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #221 78 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #247 125 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #436 85 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #116 21 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #371 108 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #321 103 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #197 58 2025 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire #235 16 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 32 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #172 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #438 31 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 5 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 5 2020 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 10 2022 Insufficient historical volume

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