Zarah
Girl name · #1435 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zarah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zarah in class?
Zarah scores 63 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 Zarah is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zarah is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zarahs were TX (16), FL (14), CA (8), MA (8), PA (8). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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
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. It scores 63/100 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.