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Zahara

Zahara is currently the #1285 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 174 babies. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Looking at the full record since 1986, Zahara hit its all-time high of #1190 in 2022, when 202 girls were given the name. State by state, District of Columbia leads the way at #119.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1285
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#1190
in 2022 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
174
girls named Zahara

Zahara popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.007%0.010%0.013%18801900192019401960198020002020#1190 in 2022
Girls — share of U.S. female birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 2022

Where Zahara is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025MI—New York: #1087 (13 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NY#1087Massachusetts: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025IA—Illinois: #1113 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)IL#1113Indiana: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025IN—Ohio: #878 (10 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)OH#878Pennsylvania: #813 (11 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)PA#813New Jersey: #1168 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)NJ#1168Connecticut: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025CT—California: #1575 (14 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)CA#1575Utah: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025NE—Missouri: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025MO—Kentucky: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025WV—Virginia: #1180 (5 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)VA#1180Maryland: #840 (5 girls, 0.03% of girls born 2025)MD#840Delaware: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025AR—Tennessee: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025TN—North Carolina: #1138 (7 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)NC#1138South Carolina: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025SC—District of Columbia: #119 (6 girls, 0.30% of girls born 2025)DC#119Oklahoma: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025MS—Alabama: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025AL—Georgia: #1075 (8 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)GA#1075Hawaii: fewer than 5 girls named Zahara in 2025HI—Texas: #1714 (13 girls, 0.01% of girls born 2025)TX#1714Florida: #1000 (15 girls, 0.02% of girls born 2025)FL#1000
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: District of Columbia (#119), Maryland (#840), Pennsylvania (#813)

Uniqueness score

56/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind

Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Zahara in the most recent year of SSA data.

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