How Many People Are Named Zari?
An estimated 1,424 people in the United States have the first name Zari. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 13 years old, and Zari peaked in popularity in 2022 with 119 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zari 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 Zari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zari is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 13, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,424
About 1 in 240,698 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2022
119 births
Total Registered
1,441
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zari
Zari is predominantly female (98.6%), though 20 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zari as a male name
Ranked #14,050 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2009 (5 births)
Zari as a female name
Ranked #2,377 in 2024
77 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (119 births)
Zari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zari span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 513 babies were registered. Zari remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zari by Decade
How has Zari 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.
Zari by State
Birth registrations for Zari span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, California. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Illinois, Alabama. On average, about 27 Zaris were registered per state.
Zari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zari
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zari?
We estimate approximately 1,424 people named Zari 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 240,698 Americans share this first name.
Is Zari a common name?
Zari is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,441 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zari most popular?
Zari reached peak popularity in 2022, when 119 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zari is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zari a female name?
Zari is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zari Smith, Zari Johnson, Zari 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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