Zara
Girl name
Zara meaning
Bright as the dawn, morning, Beautiful, The light
Zara at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
- Listed in
- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- زاراAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #234 in 2024
Zara popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | #1,583 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,319 | 9 |
| 1910 | #1,634 | 9 |
| 1920 | #2,899 | 11 |
| 1940 | #2,572 | 11 |
| 1950 | #5,301 | 5 |
| 1960 | #5,168 | 7 |
| 1970 | #3,311 | 19 |
| 1980 | #2,866 | 31 |
| 1990 | #2,029 | 66 |
| 2000 | #1,511 | 121 |
| 2010 | #717 | 393 |
| 2020 | #217 | 1,335 |
| 2022 | #201 | 1,438 |
| 2024 | #234 | 1,327 |
All 114 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1896 | #1,583 | 5 |
| 1899 | #1,596 | 5 |
| 1900 | #1,319 | 9 |
| 1904 | #1,659 | 6 |
| 1905 | #1,696 | 6 |
| 1908 | #1,547 | 8 |
| 1910 | #1,634 | 9 |
| 1911 | #1,656 | 9 |
| 1912 | #1,719 | 11 |
| 1913 | #2,034 | 10 |
| 1914 | #2,009 | 12 |
| 1915 | #1,622 | 21 |
| 1916 | #3,031 | 9 |
| 1917 | #2,693 | 11 |
| 1918 | #3,244 | 9 |
| 1919 | #2,813 | 11 |
| 1920 | #2,899 | 11 |
| 1921 | #2,509 | 14 |
| 1922 | #2,958 | 11 |
| 1923 | #3,641 | 8 |
| 1924 | #2,809 | 12 |
| 1925 | #2,489 | 14 |
| 1926 | #3,046 | 10 |
| 1927 | #3,561 | 8 |
| 1928 | #2,953 | 10 |
| 1929 | #3,137 | 9 |
| 1931 | #4,331 | 5 |
| 1932 | #3,274 | 8 |
| 1933 | #3,109 | 8 |
| 1934 | #3,159 | 8 |
| 1935 | #4,204 | 5 |
| 1937 | #3,800 | 6 |
| 1938 | #2,579 | 11 |
| 1939 | #3,146 | 8 |
| 1940 | #2,572 | 11 |
| 1942 | #2,537 | 13 |
| 1943 | #3,801 | 7 |
| 1944 | #3,687 | 7 |
| 1945 | #4,025 | 6 |
| 1946 | #2,880 | 12 |
| 1947 | #3,448 | 10 |
| 1949 | #3,393 | 10 |
| 1950 | #5,301 | 5 |
| 1952 | #4,483 | 7 |
| 1953 | #4,227 | 8 |
| 1954 | #3,717 | 10 |
| 1955 | #4,068 | 9 |
| 1956 | #3,321 | 13 |
| 1957 | #6,086 | 5 |
| 1958 | #6,104 | 5 |
| 1959 | #6,244 | 5 |
| 1960 | #5,168 | 7 |
| 1961 | #4,881 | 8 |
| 1962 | #4,533 | 9 |
| 1963 | #5,890 | 6 |
| 1964 | #5,008 | 8 |
| 1966 | #5,808 | 6 |
| 1967 | #6,802 | 5 |
| 1969 | #4,723 | 10 |
| 1970 | #3,311 | 19 |
| 1971 | #3,942 | 15 |
| 1972 | #3,404 | 18 |
| 1973 | #3,786 | 16 |
| 1974 | #3,695 | 17 |
| 1975 | #2,812 | 26 |
| 1976 | #3,812 | 17 |
| 1977 | #3,912 | 18 |
| 1978 | #3,010 | 26 |
| 1979 | #2,997 | 28 |
| 1980 | #2,866 | 31 |
| 1981 | #3,146 | 27 |
| 1982 | #3,260 | 26 |
| 1983 | #2,272 | 42 |
| 1984 | #3,233 | 26 |
| 1985 | #2,939 | 31 |
| 1986 | #2,195 | 47 |
| 1987 | #2,657 | 37 |
| 1988 | #2,744 | 38 |
| 1989 | #2,338 | 50 |
| 1990 | #2,029 | 66 |
| 1991 | #2,388 | 53 |
| 1992 | #2,576 | 48 |
| 1993 | #2,416 | 52 |
| 1994 | #1,905 | 74 |
| 1995 | #2,101 | 64 |
| 1996 | #1,805 | 81 |
| 1997 | #2,023 | 70 |
| 1998 | #1,751 | 90 |
| 1999 | #1,532 | 111 |
| 2000 | #1,511 | 121 |
| 2001 | #1,348 | 142 |
| 2002 | #1,337 | 145 |
| 2003 | #1,032 | 222 |
| 2004 | #1,229 | 179 |
| 2005 | #920 | 270 |
| 2006 | #856 | 312 |
| 2007 | #718 | 408 |
| 2008 | #780 | 376 |
| 2009 | #774 | 367 |
| 2010 | #717 | 393 |
| 2011 | #633 | 449 |
| 2012 | #552 | 537 |
| 2013 | #482 | 630 |
| 2014 | #420 | 765 |
| 2015 | #401 | 809 |
| 2016 | #319 | 1,023 |
| 2017 | #283 | 1,156 |
| 2018 | #254 | 1,281 |
| 2019 | #238 | 1,321 |
| 2020 | #217 | 1,335 |
| 2021 | #212 | 1,412 |
| 2022 | #201 | 1,438 |
| 2023 | #236 | 1,283 |
| 2024 | #234 | 1,327 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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