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, 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.
among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2024
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 |
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
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, 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 #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.
| Year | Region | Category | Rank | Births registered | Confidence | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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.