Zari
Girl name · #2596 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Zari is currently the #2596 girl name in the United States — 67 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3533, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 26,866 girls born in 2025 was named Zari.
The 35-year story
Zari first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 10 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 119 babies and a rank of #1742. 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 Zari per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zari in class?
Zari scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zari is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zari is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zaris were CA (6), FL (5), GA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zari
Statistically, parents drawn to Zari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zamari, Nari, Anari, Yari, and Akari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 67 | #2583 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 102 | #1934 |
| 2022 | 119 | #1742 |
| 2021 | 81 | #2266 |
| 2020 | 78 | #2277 |
| 2019 | 76 | #2355 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 52 | #3091 |
| 2016 | 45 | #3464 |
| 2015 | 44 | #3533 |
| 2014 | 37 | #4003 |
| 2013 | 46 | #3404 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 34 | #4306 |
| 2009 | 37 | #4107 |
| 2008 | 38 | #4089 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 13 | #8330 |
| 2004 | 18 | #6489 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 26 | #4621 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zari a popular girl name?
Zari ranked #2596 among girls in 2025 with 67 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3533.
When was the name Zari most popular?
Zari peaked in 2022, when 119 American girls received the name (ranked #1742 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 26,866 newborn American girls was named Zari. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
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.