Zara
femaleStatistical recordWhat official birth registration shows about Zara: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.
No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.
Pronunciation
Rising
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025
View as table
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 1996 | #168 |
| 1997 | #158 |
| 1998 | #141 |
| 1999 | #123 |
| 2000 | #113 |
| 2001 | #104 |
| 2002 | #100 |
| 2003 | #99 |
| 2004 | #96 |
| 2005 | #85 |
| 2006 | #80 |
| 2007 | #70 |
| 2008 | #71 |
| 2009 | #75 |
| 2010 | #76 |
| 2011 | #73 |
| 2012 | #71 |
| 2013 | #70 |
| 2014 | #67 |
| 2015 | #72 |
| 2016 | #68 |
| 2017 | #70 |
| 2018 | #68 |
| 2019 | #66 |
| 2020 | #73 |
| 2021 | #69 |
| 2022 | #70 |
| 2023 | #73 |
| 2024 | #69 |
| 2025 | #73 |
VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.
See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales
What the data shows
RisingEngland and Wales · Girls
Recorded in official data among girls in Norway in 33 of the 61 years from 1965 to 2025.
In 2025: #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, #66 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #73 among girls in England and Wales, #490 among girls in Norway.
Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 1965–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #559 among girls in Norway in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2025
Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #73 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Popularity data
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #23 in New South Wales, Australia in 2016.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | England and Wales | female | #73 | 625 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | England and Wales | female | #69 | 666 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | England and Wales | female | #73 | 631 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | England and Wales | female | #70 | 685 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | England and Wales | female | #69 | 773 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | England and Wales | female | #73 | 712 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | England and Wales | female | #66 | 805 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | England and Wales | female | #68 | 765 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | England and Wales | female | #70 | 842 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | England and Wales | female | #68 | 876 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | England and Wales | female | #72 | 799 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | England and Wales | female | #67 | 838 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | England and Wales | female | #70 | 780 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | England and Wales | female | #71 | 886 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | England and Wales | female | #73 | 790 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | England and Wales | female | #76 | 815 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | England and Wales | female | #75 | 832 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | England and Wales | female | #71 | 938 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | England and Wales | female | #70 | 897 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | England and Wales | female | #80 | 727 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | England and Wales | female | #85 | 640 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | England and Wales | female | #96 | 538 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | England and Wales | female | #99 | 505 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | England and Wales | female | #100 | 456 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | England and Wales | female | #104 | 471 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | England and Wales | female | #113 | 436 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | England and Wales | female | #123 | 399 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | England and Wales | female | #141 | 321 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | England and Wales | female | #158 | 289 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | England and Wales | female | #168 | 265 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #47 | 134 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2024 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #58 | 115 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #35 | 156 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2022 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #31 | 178 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2021 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 193 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2020 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 192 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2019 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #30 | 198 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2018 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #32 | 201 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2017 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #30 | 207 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2016 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #23 | 262 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2015 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 224 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2014 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 240 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2013 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #28 | 216 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2012 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #27 | 208 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2011 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #26 | 224 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2010 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #25 | 217 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2009 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #24 | 225 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2008 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #29 | 183 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2007 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #33 | 168 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2006 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #65 | 113 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2005 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #66 | 110 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2004 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #84 | 86 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2001 | New South Wales, Australia | female | #94 | 81 | Insufficient | Not yet available |
| 2023 | New Zealand | female | #47 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | New Zealand | female | #69 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | New Zealand | female | #74 | 58 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | New Zealand | female | #50 | 72 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | New Zealand | female | #40 | 86 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | New Zealand | female | #43 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | New Zealand | female | #37 | 92 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | New Zealand | female | #38 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | New Zealand | female | #47 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | New Zealand | female | #45 | 69 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | New Zealand | female | #32 | 93 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | New Zealand | female | #36 | 85 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | New Zealand | female | #41 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | New Zealand | female | #59 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | New Zealand | female | #48 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | New Zealand | female | #52 | 80 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | New Zealand | female | #58 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | New Zealand | female | #42 | 87 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | New Zealand | female | #61 | 57 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | New Zealand | female | #78 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | New Zealand | female | #79 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | New Zealand | female | #100 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | New Zealand | female | #67 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | New Zealand | female | #100 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Northern Ireland | female | #64 | 32 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Northern Ireland | female | #32 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Northern Ireland | female | #46 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Northern Ireland | female | #38 | 52 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Northern Ireland | female | #45 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Northern Ireland | female | #50 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Northern Ireland | female | #37 | 62 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Northern Ireland | female | #38 | 53 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Northern Ireland | female | #39 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Northern Ireland | female | #46 | 48 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Northern Ireland | female | #45 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Northern Ireland | female | #45 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Northern Ireland | female | #35 | 68 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Northern Ireland | female | #51 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Northern Ireland | female | #46 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Northern Ireland | female | #37 | 71 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Northern Ireland | female | #40 | 66 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Northern Ireland | female | #32 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Northern Ireland | female | #34 | 67 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Northern Ireland | female | #44 | 46 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Northern Ireland | female | #43 | 50 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Northern Ireland | female | #42 | 55 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Northern Ireland | female | #40 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Northern Ireland | female | #48 | 47 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Northern Ireland | female | #61 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Northern Ireland | female | #53 | 44 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Northern Ireland | female | #112 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Northern Ireland | female | #104 | 22 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Norway | female | #490 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Norway | female | #352 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Norway | female | #339 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Norway | female | #435 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Norway | female | #336 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Norway | female | #410 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Norway | female | #260 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Norway | female | #370 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Norway | female | #290 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Norway | female | #369 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Norway | female | #275 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Norway | female | #275 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Norway | female | #558 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Norway | female | #329 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Norway | female | #409 | 10 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Norway | female | #299 | 17 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Norway | female | #361 | 13 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Norway | female | #286 | 18 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Norway | female | #318 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Norway | female | #295 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Norway | female | #323 | 14 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Norway | female | #554 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Norway | female | #619 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Norway | female | #472 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Norway | female | #485 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Norway | female | #591 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Norway | female | #487 | 7 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Norway | female | #614 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Norway | female | #633 | 5 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Norway | female | #699 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Norway | female | #687 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1969 | Norway | female | #589 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 1965 | Norway | female | #559 | 4 | High | Verified |
| 2025 | Republic of Ireland | female | #66 | 78 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Republic of Ireland | female | #65 | 83 | High | Verified |
| 2023 | Republic of Ireland | female | #57 | 96 | High | Verified |
| 2022 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 63 | High | Verified |
| 2021 | Republic of Ireland | female | #54 | 111 | High | Verified |
| 2020 | Republic of Ireland | female | #70 | 76 | High | Verified |
| 2019 | Republic of Ireland | female | #43 | 130 | High | Verified |
| 2018 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 112 | High | Verified |
| 2017 | Republic of Ireland | female | #53 | 117 | High | Verified |
| 2016 | Republic of Ireland | female | #57 | 108 | High | Verified |
| 2015 | Republic of Ireland | female | #69 | 97 | High | Verified |
| 2014 | Republic of Ireland | female | #63 | 109 | High | Verified |
| 2013 | Republic of Ireland | female | #59 | 122 | High | Verified |
| 2012 | Republic of Ireland | female | #68 | 102 | High | Verified |
| 2011 | Republic of Ireland | female | #82 | 90 | High | Verified |
| 2010 | Republic of Ireland | female | #89 | 77 | High | Verified |
| 2009 | Republic of Ireland | female | #77 | 94 | High | Verified |
| 2008 | Republic of Ireland | female | #62 | 114 | High | Verified |
| 2007 | Republic of Ireland | female | #80 | 79 | High | Verified |
| 2006 | Republic of Ireland | female | #90 | 65 | High | Verified |
| 2005 | Republic of Ireland | female | #88 | 64 | High | Verified |
| 2004 | Republic of Ireland | female | #107 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 2003 | Republic of Ireland | female | #113 | 45 | High | Verified |
| 2002 | Republic of Ireland | female | #87 | 56 | High | Verified |
| 2001 | Republic of Ireland | female | #83 | 59 | High | Verified |
| 2000 | Republic of Ireland | female | #89 | 49 | High | Verified |
| 1999 | Republic of Ireland | female | #110 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1998 | Republic of Ireland | female | #134 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1997 | Republic of Ireland | female | #254 | 15 | High | Verified |
| 1996 | Republic of Ireland | female | #273 | 12 | High | Verified |
| 1995 | Republic of Ireland | female | #232 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1994 | Republic of Ireland | female | #174 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1993 | Republic of Ireland | female | #181 | 24 | High | Verified |
| 1992 | Republic of Ireland | female | #203 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1991 | Republic of Ireland | female | #176 | 25 | High | Verified |
| 1990 | Republic of Ireland | female | #208 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1989 | Republic of Ireland | female | #228 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1988 | Republic of Ireland | female | #203 | 20 | High | Verified |
| 1987 | Republic of Ireland | female | #225 | 19 | High | Verified |
| 1986 | Republic of Ireland | female | #155 | 36 | High | Verified |
| 1985 | Republic of Ireland | female | #187 | 28 | High | Verified |
| 1984 | Republic of Ireland | female | #221 | 21 | High | Verified |
| 1983 | Republic of Ireland | female | #298 | 11 | High | Verified |
| 1982 | Republic of Ireland | female | #265 | 16 | High | Verified |
| 1981 | Republic of Ireland | female | #335 | 9 | High | Verified |
| 1978 | Republic of Ireland | female | #522 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1977 | Republic of Ireland | female | #518 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 1976 | Republic of Ireland | female | #360 | 6 | High | Verified |
| 1975 | Republic of Ireland | female | #503 | 3 | High | Verified |
| 2024 | Scotland | female | #36 | 98 | High | Verified |
- England and Wales hub — collected by Office for National Statistics
- New South Wales, Australia hub — collected by NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages
- New Zealand hub — collected by NZ Department of Internal Affairs
- Northern Ireland hub — collected by NISRA
- Norway hub — collected by Statistics Norway (SSB)
- Republic of Ireland hub — collected by CSO Ireland
- Scotland hub — collected by National Records of Scotland
See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.
Where Zara is officially recorded
7 official registrars have recorded Zara, between 1965 and 2025, in 51 of those 61 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.
| Registrar | Recorded | Years | Its own highest position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1965–2025 | 33 | #260 in 2019 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1975–2025 | 49 | #43 in 2019 |
| England and Wales | 1996–2025 | 30 | #66 in 2019 |
| Northern Ireland | 1997–2024 | 28 | #32 in 2007 |
| New Zealand | 1999–2023 | 24 | #32 in 2013 |
| New South Wales, Australia | 2001–2025 | 23 | #23 in 2016 |
| Scotland | 2024 | 1 | #36 in 2024 |
Its high point came 17 years earlier in Northern Ireland (2007) than in Scotland (2024).
No registrar recorded it for 5 years after 1969; it appears again in 1975.
What's not yet available
- Meaning
- Origin
- Nicknames and spelling variants
Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.
Official popularity data is available for 7 regions, from 1965 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #23 in New South Wales, Australia in 2016. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.