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Worldwide Name Statistics

Zara

Ranked #1580 - 1 in 395,765 people
US

Most common in

United States

20k bearers

World total

20,214

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1580

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States20k
Worldwide
~20k
rank #1580
Rarity
1 in 395,765
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~20k in US

About the name Zara

There are an estimated 20,214 people named Zara alive worldwide today. That ranks Zara at #1580 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Zara is held by approximately 20,214 people, ranking #1580 among first names. That works out to roughly 6 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 16,419 U.S. residents).

Historically Zara is used overwhelmingly as a female name (100.0% female).

Zara appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.0%Female 100.0%

Zara popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Zara, 1896 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1896: 5
  2. 1899: 5
  3. 1900: 9
  4. 1904: 6
  5. 1905: 6
  6. 1908: 8
  7. 1910: 9
  8. 1911: 9
  9. 1912: 11
  10. 1913: 10
  11. 1914: 12
  12. 1915: 21
  13. 1916: 9
  14. 1917: 11
  15. 1918: 9
  16. 1919: 11
  17. 1920: 11
  18. 1921: 14
  19. 1922: 11
  20. 1923: 8
  21. 1924: 12
  22. 1925: 14
  23. 1926: 10
  24. 1927: 8
  25. 1928: 10
  26. 1929: 9
  27. 1931: 5
  28. 1932: 8
  29. 1933: 8
  30. 1934: 8
  31. 1935: 5
  32. 1937: 6
  33. 1938: 11
  34. 1939: 8
  35. 1940: 11
  36. 1942: 13
  37. 1943: 7
  38. 1944: 7
  39. 1945: 6
  40. 1946: 12
  41. 1947: 10
  42. 1949: 10
  43. 1950: 5
  44. 1952: 7
  45. 1953: 8
  46. 1954: 10
  47. 1955: 9
  48. 1956: 13
  49. 1957: 5
  50. 1958: 5
  51. 1959: 5
  52. 1960: 7
  53. 1961: 8
  54. 1962: 9
  55. 1963: 6
  56. 1964: 8
  57. 1966: 6
  58. 1967: 5
  59. 1969: 10
  60. 1970: 19
  61. 1971: 15
  62. 1972: 18
  63. 1973: 16
  64. 1974: 17
  65. 1975: 26
  66. 1976: 17
  67. 1977: 18
  68. 1978: 26
  69. 1979: 28
  70. 1980: 31
  71. 1981: 27
  72. 1982: 26
  73. 1983: 42
  74. 1984: 25
  75. 1985: 31
  76. 1986: 47
  77. 1987: 37
  78. 1988: 38
  79. 1989: 50
  80. 1990: 66
  81. 1991: 53
  82. 1992: 48
  83. 1993: 52
  84. 1994: 74
  85. 1995: 64
  86. 1996: 81
  87. 1997: 70
  88. 1998: 90
  89. 1999: 111
  90. 2000: 121
  91. 2001: 142
  92. 2002: 145
  93. 2003: 222
  94. 2004: 179
  95. 2005: 270
  96. 2006: 312
  97. 2007: 408
  98. 2008: 376
  99. 2009: 367
  100. 2010: 393
  101. 2011: 449
  102. 2012: 537
  103. 2013: 630
  104. 2014: 765
  105. 2015: 809
  106. 2016: 1,024
  107. 2017: 1,157
  108. 2018: 1,282
  109. 2019: 1,321
  110. 2020: 1,335
  111. 2021: 1,413
  112. 2022: 1,441
  113. 2023: 1,285
  114. 2024: 1,333
  115. 2025: 1,432

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Zara worldwide?

There are an estimated 20,214 people named Zara alive worldwide today, ranking #1580 globally.

Is Zara a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 395,765 people. In the United States there are roughly 20,214 bearers, which is 1 in 16,419 Americans.

Is Zara a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Zara is used 0.0% male and 100.0% female.

Where does the name Zara come from?

Who are famous people named Zara?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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