Zarah
Girl name · #1435 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Zarah? In official American birth records, Zarah has been tracked continuously since 1968, giving it 57 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 151 baby girls were named Zarah, placing it at #1435 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1719, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 11,921 girls born in 2025 was named Zarah.
The 57-year story
Zarah first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 199 babies and a rank of #1216. 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 Zarah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zarah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zarah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zarah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zarah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zarah is most common
State-level data for Zarah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zarah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zarah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zorah, Amarah, Zylah, Zemirah, and Amyrah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zarah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 151 | #1427 |
| 2024 | 163 | #1383 |
| 2023 | 157 | #1421 |
| 2022 | 199 | #1216 |
| 2021 | 168 | #1331 |
| 2020 | 141 | #1510 |
| 2019 | 141 | #1528 |
| 2018 | 116 | #1762 |
| 2017 | 147 | #1505 |
| 2016 | 119 | #1743 |
| 2015 | 122 | #1719 |
| 2014 | 92 | #2096 |
| 2013 | 81 | #2279 |
| 2012 | 99 | #1973 |
| 2011 | 96 | #2026 |
| 2010 | 94 | #2093 |
| 2009 | 80 | #2396 |
| 2008 | 73 | #2557 |
| 2007 | 60 | #2964 |
| 2006 | 69 | #2602 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3646 |
| 2004 | 31 | #4387 |
| 2003 | 44 | #3291 |
| 2002 | 34 | #3810 |
| 2001 | 39 | #3417 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zarah?
In official American birth records, the name Zarah first appeared in 1968 (over 57 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 57 years.
Is Zarah a popular girl name?
Zarah ranked #1435 among girls in 2025 with 151 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1719.
When was the name Zarah most popular?
Zarah peaked in 2022, when 199 American girls received the name (ranked #1216 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zarah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 11,921 newborn American girls was named Zarah. 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.