Zarina
Girl name · #2312 in 2025 · Uniqueness 59/100
Zarina ranks #2312 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 79 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2060, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 22,785 girls born in 2025 was named Zarina.
Babies named Zarina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 59-year story
Zarina first appears in the Social Security records in 1966, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 95 girls were named Zarina — good for #2060 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zarina in class?
Zarina scores 59 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 Zarina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zarina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zarinas were CA (13), TX (10), FL (9), NY (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 Zarina
Statistically, parents drawn to Zarina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zeina, Madina, Arina, Laina, and Polina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zarina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 79 | #2298 |
| 2024 | 79 | #2327 |
| 2023 | 66 | #2646 |
| 2022 | 63 | #2720 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2848 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 63 | #2711 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2903 |
| 2016 | 69 | #2560 |
| 2015 | 95 | #2060 |
| 2014 | 74 | #2442 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 39 | #3843 |
| 2010 | 45 | #3516 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4675 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 29 | #4280 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zarina a popular girl name?
Zarina ranked #2312 among girls in 2025 with 79 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2060.
When was the name Zarina most popular?
Zarina peaked in 2015, when 95 American girls received the name (ranked #2060 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zarina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 22,785 newborn American girls was named Zarina. It scores 59/100 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.