How Many People Are Named Zyra?
An estimated 1,058 people in the United States have the first name Zyra. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Zyra peaked in popularity in 2024 with 112 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zyra 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 Zyra paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zyra is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 9, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,058
About 1 in 323,964 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2024
112 births
Total Registered
1,066
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zyra
Zyra is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,066 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zyra as a female name
Ranked #1,797 in 2024
112 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (112 births)
Zyra: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zyra span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 472 babies were registered. Zyra remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zyra by Decade
How has Zyra 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.
Zyra by State
Birth registrations for Zyra span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, North Carolina, Arizona. On average, about 45 Zyras were registered per state.
Zyra + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zyra as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zyra: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zyra?
We estimate approximately 1,058 people named Zyra 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 323,964 Americans share this first name.
Is Zyra a common name?
Zyra is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,066 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zyra most popular?
Zyra reached peak popularity in 2024, when 112 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zyra is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zyra a female name?
Zyra is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zyra Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zyra Smith, Zyra Johnson, Zyra 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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