Feminine dossier · first seen 1975
Zahira
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2008
Peak births
69
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Zahira
How many people are named Zahira?
An estimated 1,208 living Americans are named Zahira.
How rare is Zahira?
Zahira is very rare among babies today, with 41 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 40.6% from its 2008 peak.
How old is the typical Zahira?
The median age of a living American named Zahira is approximately 17 years, with most bearers falling between 9 and 22 years old.
Is Zahira still popular?
Yes — Zahira is currently rising in popularity, with 41 births in 2025.
Where is Zahira most common?
Zahira has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.6× more often than the national baseline.
1975Peak 20082025
Peak year
2008
Decline from peak
40.6%
2025
41
All-time
1,226
Where it lives now
Zahira is most concentrated in California — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Zahira is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.