Feminine dossier · first seen 1981
Zayra
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2004
Peak births
82
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Zayra
How many people are named Zayra?
An estimated 1,658 living Americans are named Zayra.
How rare is Zayra?
Zayra is very rare among babies today, with 39 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 52.4% from its 2004 peak.
How old is the typical Zayra?
The median age of a living American named Zayra is approximately 19 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 25 years old.
Is Zayra still popular?
Yes. Zayra is holding steady, with 39 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zayra most common?
Zayra has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.8× more often than the national baseline.
1981Peak 20042025
Peak year
2004
Decline from peak
52.4%
2025
39
All-time
1,683
Where it lives now
Zayra is most concentrated in California — about 2.7× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Zayra is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.