How Many People Are Named Zarela?
An estimated 38 people in the United States have the first name Zarela. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Zarela peaked in popularity in 2006 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zarela 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 Zarela paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zarela is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
38
About 1 in 9,019,851 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2006
24 births
Total Registered
39
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zarela
Zarela is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 39 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zarela as a female name
Ranked #15,461 in 2007
7 female births in 2007
Peak: 2006 (24 births)
Zarela: Popularity Over Time
Zarela by Decade
How has Zarela 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39 | 0 | 39 | |
Zarela by State
Zarela + Last Name Combinations
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Zarela: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zarela?
We estimate approximately 38 people named Zarela 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 9,019,851 Americans share this first name.
Is Zarela a common name?
Zarela is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 50.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 39 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zarela most popular?
Zarela reached peak popularity in 2006, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zarela is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zarela a female name?
Zarela is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zarela Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zarela Smith, Zarela Johnson, Zarela 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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