girl's name
Zarah
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,059
Scotland
#355
2024 births
Zarah is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 199 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,956 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1968.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zarah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 35 |
| 1980s | 117 |
| 1990s | 204 |
| 2000s | 505 |
| 2010s | 1,107 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 979 |
How popular is Zarah?
In 2025, Zarah was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zarah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zarah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zarah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zarah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zarah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zarah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zarah
How popular is the name Zarah?
In 2025, Zarah was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zarah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zarah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zarah?
Zarah has 2 syllables.
When was Zarah most popular?
Zarah peaked in 2022, when 199 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zarah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zarah currently ranks #355 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.