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Zara

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Zara: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Zara: Recorded since 1965, it reached #23 in 2016, and it was still inside the top 100 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #66 to #168.19961997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201620172018201920202021202220232024#66#168
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
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

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, #490 among girls in Norway.

Official data from 7 national registrars across 7 regions, 19652025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded2001–2025

    Highest recorded position: #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #47 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · 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.

Zara's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesfemale#69666HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#73631HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#70685HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#69773HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#73712HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#66805HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#68765HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#70842HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#68876HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#72799HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#67838HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#70780HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#71886HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#73790HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#76815HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#75832HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#71938HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#70897HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#80727HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#85640HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#96538HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#99505HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#100456HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#104471HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#113436HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#123399HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#141321HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#158289HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#168265HighVerified
2025New South Wales, Australiafemale#47134InsufficientNot yet available
2024New South Wales, Australiafemale#58115InsufficientNot yet available
2023New South Wales, Australiafemale#35156InsufficientNot yet available
2022New South Wales, Australiafemale#31178InsufficientNot yet available
2021New South Wales, Australiafemale#29193InsufficientNot yet available
2020New South Wales, Australiafemale#32192InsufficientNot yet available
2019New South Wales, Australiafemale#30198InsufficientNot yet available
2018New South Wales, Australiafemale#32201InsufficientNot yet available
2017New South Wales, Australiafemale#30207InsufficientNot yet available
2016New South Wales, Australiafemale#23262InsufficientNot yet available
2015New South Wales, Australiafemale#29224InsufficientNot yet available
2014New South Wales, Australiafemale#25240InsufficientNot yet available
2013New South Wales, Australiafemale#28216InsufficientNot yet available
2012New South Wales, Australiafemale#27208InsufficientNot yet available
2011New South Wales, Australiafemale#26224InsufficientNot yet available
2010New South Wales, Australiafemale#25217InsufficientNot yet available
2009New South Wales, Australiafemale#24225InsufficientNot yet available
2008New South Wales, Australiafemale#29183InsufficientNot yet available
2007New South Wales, Australiafemale#33168InsufficientNot yet available
2006New South Wales, Australiafemale#65113InsufficientNot yet available
2005New South Wales, Australiafemale#66110InsufficientNot yet available
2004New South Wales, Australiafemale#8486InsufficientNot yet available
2001New South Wales, Australiafemale#9481InsufficientNot yet available
2023New Zealandfemale#4769HighVerified
2022New Zealandfemale#6962HighVerified
2021New Zealandfemale#7458HighVerified
2020New Zealandfemale#5072HighVerified
2019New Zealandfemale#4086HighVerified
2018New Zealandfemale#4379HighVerified
2017New Zealandfemale#3792HighVerified
2016New Zealandfemale#3890HighVerified
2015New Zealandfemale#4780HighVerified
2014New Zealandfemale#4569HighVerified
2013New Zealandfemale#3293HighVerified
2012New Zealandfemale#3685HighVerified
2011New Zealandfemale#4183HighVerified
2010New Zealandfemale#5971HighVerified
2009New Zealandfemale#4878HighVerified
2008New Zealandfemale#5280HighVerified
2007New Zealandfemale#5871HighVerified
2006New Zealandfemale#4287HighVerified
2005New Zealandfemale#6157HighVerified
2004New Zealandfemale#7853HighVerified
2003New Zealandfemale#7950HighVerified
2002New Zealandfemale#10044HighVerified
2001New Zealandfemale#6763HighVerified
1999New Zealandfemale#10046HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#6432HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandfemale#3256HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandfemale#4646HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandfemale#3852HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandfemale#4545HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandfemale#5044HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandfemale#3762HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandfemale#3853HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandfemale#3955HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandfemale#4648HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandfemale#4550HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#4550HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandfemale#3568HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#5149HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandfemale#4656HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandfemale#3771HighVerified
2008Northern Irelandfemale#4066HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#3276HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandfemale#3467HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandfemale#4446HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandfemale#4350HighVerified
2003Northern Irelandfemale#4255HighVerified
2002Northern Irelandfemale#4056HighVerified
2001Northern Irelandfemale#4847HighVerified
2000Northern Irelandfemale#6136HighVerified
1999Northern Irelandfemale#5344HighVerified
1998Northern Irelandfemale#11219HighVerified
1997Northern Irelandfemale#10422HighVerified
2025Norwayfemale#4905HighVerified
2024Norwayfemale#35210HighVerified
2023Norwayfemale#33911HighVerified
2022Norwayfemale#4356HighVerified
2021Norwayfemale#33610HighVerified
2020Norwayfemale#4107HighVerified
2019Norwayfemale#26017HighVerified
2018Norwayfemale#37011HighVerified
2017Norwayfemale#29017HighVerified
2016Norwayfemale#36912HighVerified
2015Norwayfemale#27519HighVerified
2014Norwayfemale#27519HighVerified
2013Norwayfemale#5585HighVerified
2012Norwayfemale#32915HighVerified
2011Norwayfemale#40910HighVerified
2010Norwayfemale#29917HighVerified
2009Norwayfemale#36113HighVerified
2008Norwayfemale#28618HighVerified
2007Norwayfemale#31815HighVerified
2006Norwayfemale#29516HighVerified
2005Norwayfemale#32314HighVerified
2004Norwayfemale#5545HighVerified
2003Norwayfemale#6194HighVerified
2001Norwayfemale#4727HighVerified
2000Norwayfemale#4857HighVerified
1998Norwayfemale#5915HighVerified
1997Norwayfemale#4877HighVerified
1996Norwayfemale#6145HighVerified
1990Norwayfemale#6335HighVerified
1988Norwayfemale#6994HighVerified
1987Norwayfemale#6874HighVerified
1969Norwayfemale#5894HighVerified
1965Norwayfemale#5594HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandfemale#6678HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#6583HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#5796HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#8863HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#54111HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#7076HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#43130HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#53112HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#53117HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#57108HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6997HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#63109HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#59122HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#68102HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#8290HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#8977HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#7794HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#62114HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#8079HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#9065HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#8864HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#10749HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#11345HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandfemale#8756HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#8359HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandfemale#8949HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandfemale#11036HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#13428HighVerified
1997Republic of Irelandfemale#25415HighVerified
1996Republic of Irelandfemale#27312HighVerified
1995Republic of Irelandfemale#23216HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#17424HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#18124HighVerified
1992Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1991Republic of Irelandfemale#17625HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandfemale#20819HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#22816HighVerified
1988Republic of Irelandfemale#20320HighVerified
1987Republic of Irelandfemale#22519HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#15536HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#18728HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#22121HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#29811HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#26516HighVerified
1981Republic of Irelandfemale#3359HighVerified
1978Republic of Irelandfemale#5223HighVerified
1977Republic of Irelandfemale#5183HighVerified
1976Republic of Irelandfemale#3606HighVerified
1975Republic of Irelandfemale#5033HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3698HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • 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.