How Many People Are Named Zahava?
An estimated 798 people in the United States have the first name Zahava. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 18 years old, and Zahava peaked in popularity in 2020 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zahava 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 Zahava paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
798
About 1 in 429,517 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
18
years old
Peak Year
2020
39 births
Total Registered
813
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zahava
Zahava is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 813 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zahava as a female name
Ranked #3,947 in 2024
38 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (39 births)
Zahava: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zahava span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 265 babies were registered. While Zahava is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zahava by Decade
How has Zahava 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.
Zahava by State
Birth registrations for Zahava span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Florida. The lowest are in California, Florida, New Jersey. On average, about 93 Zahavas were registered per state.
Zahava + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zahava as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zahava: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zahava?
We estimate approximately 798 people named Zahava 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 429,517 Americans share this first name.
Is Zahava a common name?
Zahava is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 813 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zahava most popular?
Zahava reached peak popularity in 2020, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zahava is approximately 18 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zahava a female name?
Zahava is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zahava Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zahava Smith, Zahava Johnson, Zahava 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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