How Many People Are Named Zahraa?
An estimated 1,040 people in the United States have the first name Zahraa. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Zahraa peaked in popularity in 2015 with 62 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zahraa 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 Zahraa paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zahraa is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,040
About 1 in 329,571 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2015
62 births
Total Registered
1,053
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zahraa
Zahraa is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,053 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zahraa as a female name
Ranked #4,368 in 2024
33 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (62 births)
Zahraa: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zahraa span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 450 babies were registered. While Zahraa is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zahraa by Decade
How has Zahraa 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.
Zahraa by State
Birth registrations for Zahraa span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Michigan, New York, California. The lowest are in Texas, California, New York. On average, about 111 Zahraas were registered per state.
Zahraa + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zahraa as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zahraa: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zahraa?
We estimate approximately 1,040 people named Zahraa 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 329,571 Americans share this first name.
Is Zahraa a common name?
Zahraa is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,053 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zahraa most popular?
Zahraa reached peak popularity in 2015, when 62 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zahraa is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zahraa a female name?
Zahraa is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zahraa Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zahraa Smith, Zahraa Johnson, Zahraa 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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