How Many People Are Named Zahari?
An estimated 446 people in the United States have the first name Zahari. It is used for both genders, with 56.8% female. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Zahari peaked in popularity in 2024 with 47 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zahari as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zahari paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
446
About 1 in 768,507 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
56.8% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
47 births
Total Registered
449
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zahari
Zahari is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (43.2%) and females (56.8%). Out of 449 total births registered, 194 were male and 255 were female.
Zahari as a male name
Ranked #4,684 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (25 births)
Zahari as a female name
Ranked #5,275 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (29 births)
Zahari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zahari span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 226 babies were registered. Zahari remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zahari by Decade
How has Zahari tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zahari by State
Birth registrations for Zahari span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Illinois, North Carolina, Texas. The lowest are in Texas, North Carolina, Illinois. On average, about 5 Zaharis were registered per state.
Zahari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zahari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zahari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zahari?
We estimate approximately 446 people named Zahari are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 768,507 Americans share this first name.
Is Zahari a common name?
Zahari is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 83.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 449 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zahari most popular?
Zahari reached peak popularity in 2024, when 47 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zahari is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zahari a female name?
Zahari is predominantly female. 56.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zahari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zahari Smith, Zahari Johnson, Zahari Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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