Zaira
Girl name · #1080 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Zaira? In official American birth records, Zaira has been tracked continuously since 1969, giving it 56 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zaira is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zaira will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zaira is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zaira is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Zaira is most common in CA (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.3 per 1,000), NY (0.2 per 1,000), TX (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.2 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Zaira is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
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
How old is the name Zaira?
In official American birth records, the name Zaira first appeared in 1969 (over 56 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 56 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.