Zaira
Girl name · #1080 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
Zaira is currently the #1080 girl name in the United States — 224 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1566, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,036 girls born in 2025 was named Zaira.
Babies named Zaira per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 56-year story
Zaira first appears in the Social Security records in 1969, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 224 babies and a rank of #1080. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zaira against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zaira in class?
Zaira scores 42 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 Zaira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zaira is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zairas were CA (52), TX (32), NY (18), FL (14), IL (13). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zaira
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaira tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zamira, Samira, Meira, Kaira, and Akira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaira | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 224 | #1080 |
| 2024 | 192 | #1223 |
| 2023 | 187 | #1241 |
| 2022 | 193 | #1246 |
| 2021 | 220 | #1122 |
| 2020 | 134 | #1571 |
| 2019 | 151 | #1460 |
| 2018 | 127 | #1656 |
| 2017 | 157 | #1441 |
| 2016 | 103 | #1942 |
| 2015 | 140 | #1566 |
| 2014 | 122 | #1714 |
| 2013 | 155 | #1446 |
| 2012 | 116 | #1774 |
| 2011 | 153 | #1463 |
| 2010 | 169 | #1372 |
| 2009 | 169 | #1398 |
| 2008 | 168 | #1415 |
| 2007 | 156 | #1485 |
| 2006 | 161 | #1403 |
| 2005 | 136 | #1519 |
| 2004 | 132 | #1520 |
| 2003 | 111 | #1710 |
| 2002 | 98 | #1821 |
| 2001 | 111 | #1641 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaira a popular girl name?
Zaira ranked #1080 among girls in 2025 with 224 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1566.
When was the name Zaira most popular?
Zaira peaked in 2025, when 224 American girls received the name (ranked #1080 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zaira?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,036 newborn American girls was named Zaira. It scores 42/100 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.