Zaraya
Girl name · #4846 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zaraya? In official American birth records, Zaraya has been tracked continuously since 2001, giving it 24 years of documented American history.
Zaraya is currently the #4846 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6236, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Zaraya.
The 24-year story
Zaraya first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 28 girls were named Zaraya — good for #4719 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Zaraya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zaraya against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zaraya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zaraya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zaraya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zaraya is most common
State-level data for Zaraya 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 Zaraya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaraya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zoraya, Nalaya, Zalaya, Enaya, and Yemaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaraya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 28 | #4719 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2018 | 14 | #7762 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 10 | #10113 |
| 2015 | 20 | #6236 |
| 2014 | 12 | #8966 |
| 2013 | 9 | #11000 |
| 2012 | 12 | #9109 |
| 2011 | 15 | #7783 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 10 | #10679 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 19 | #6812 |
| 2006 | 12 | #9286 |
| 2004 | 14 | #7828 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zaraya?
In official American birth records, the name Zaraya first appeared in 2001 (over 24 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 24 years.
Is Zaraya a popular girl name?
Zaraya ranked #4846 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6236.
When was the name Zaraya most popular?
Zaraya peaked in 2021, when 28 American girls received the name (ranked #4719 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zaraya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Zaraya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.