Feminine dossier · first seen 1986
Zahara
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2021
Peak births
202
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Zahara
How many people are named Zahara?
An estimated 3,572 living Americans are named Zahara.
How rare is Zahara?
Zahara is uncommon among babies today, with 174 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 13.9% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Zahara?
The median age of a living American named Zahara is approximately 11 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 17 years old.
Is Zahara still popular?
Yes. Zahara is holding steady, with 174 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zahara most common?
Zahara has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.3× more often than the national baseline.
1986Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
13.9%
2025
174
All-time
3,609
Where it lives now
Zahara is most concentrated in Georgia — about 2.2× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Zahara is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.