Zyra
Girl name · #1731 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Zyra? In official American birth records, Zyra has been tracked continuously since 1998, giving it 27 years of documented American history.
Zyra is currently the #1731 girl name in the United States — 118 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 15,254 girls born in 2025 was named Zyra.
The 27-year story
Zyra first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 118 babies and a rank of #1721. 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 Zyra per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zyra against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zyra in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zyra is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zyra will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zyra is most common
State-level data for Zyra 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 Zyra
Statistically, parents drawn to Zyra tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Amyra, Ayra, Zamora, Cyra, and Nyra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zyra | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 118 | #1721 |
| 2024 | 113 | #1779 |
| 2023 | 100 | #1965 |
| 2022 | 77 | #2388 |
| 2021 | 79 | #2309 |
| 2020 | 73 | #2394 |
| 2019 | 70 | #2508 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2905 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 39 | #3849 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 45 | #3486 |
| 2013 | 41 | #3703 |
| 2012 | 34 | #4296 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 24 | #5602 |
| 2009 | 23 | #5891 |
| 2008 | 24 | #5750 |
| 2007 | 23 | #5895 |
| 2006 | 14 | #8237 |
| 2005 | 16 | #7138 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 13 | #7998 |
| 2002 | 10 | #9482 |
| 2001 | 13 | #7724 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zyra?
In official American birth records, the name Zyra first appeared in 1998 (over 27 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 27 years.
Is Zyra a popular girl name?
Zyra ranked #1731 among girls in 2025 with 118 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Zyra most popular?
Zyra peaked in 2025, when 118 American girls received the name (ranked #1721 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zyra?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 15,254 newborn American girls was named Zyra. 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.