Zahara is an uncommon girls' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2021.
Zahara is a girl name. In 2025 it ranked #1,289 for girl births in the United States (and #2,435 across all names), given to 174 babies. Zahara first appears in 1986 and peaked in 2021 (202 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 174 | 174 | #1,289 |
| 2024 | 197 | 197 | #1,206 |
| 2023 | 181 | 181 | #1,272 |
| 2022 | 202 | 202 | #1,198 |
| 2021 | 202 | 202 | #1,197 |
| 2020 | 163 | 163 | #1,352 |
| 2019 | 165 | 165 | #1,372 |
| 2018 | 150 | 150 | #1,473 |
| 2017 | 160 | 160 | #1,430 |
| 2016 | 166 | 166 | #1,405 |
| 2015 | 163 | 163 | #1,424 |
| 2014 | 135 | 135 | #1,601 |
| 2013 | 137 | 142 | #1,575 |
| 2012 | 159 | 159 | #1,444 |
| 2011 | 151 | 151 | #1,489 |
| 2010 | 152 | 152 | #1,488 |
| 2009 | 148 | 148 | #1,537 |
| 2008 | 160 | 160 | #1,473 |
| 2007 | 134 | 134 | #1,665 |
| 2006 | 173 | 173 | #1,350 |
| 2005 | 81 | 81 | #2,253 |
| 2004 | 24 | 24 | #5,373 |
| 2003 | 31 | 31 | #4,305 |
| 2002 | 16 | 16 | #7,040 |
| 2001 | 24 | 24 | #5,007 |
| 2000 | 17 | 17 | #6,480 |
| 1999 | 11 | 11 | #8,794 |
| 1998 | 14 | 14 | #7,098 |
| 1997 | 9 | — | #9,792 |
| 1996 | 13 | — | #7,124 |
| 1995 | 16 | — | #5,955 |
| 1994 | 15 | — | #6,314 |
| 1993 | 9 | — | #9,552 |
| 1992 | 5 | — | #15,597 |
| 1991 | 11 | — | #7,983 |
| 1990 | 11 | — | #7,874 |
| 1989 | 9 | — | #8,755 |
| 1988 | 10 | — | #7,686 |
| 1987 | 6 | — | #11,313 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #12,824 |