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Zarah

femaleStatistical record

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

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

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #583 to #1189.199619971998199920002001200220032004200520062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019202020212022202320242025#583#1189
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1005
1997#1176
1998#701
1999#1018
2000#655
2001#627
2002#761
2003#712
2004#618
2005#583
2006#678
2007#854
2008#589
2009#726
2010#674
2011#776
2012#712
2013#839
2014#890
2015#891
2016#881
2017#915
2018#990
2019#1189
2020#1164
2021#860
2022#729
2023#981
2024#1007
2025#845

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 Republic of Ireland in 24 of the 42 years from 1983 to 2024.

In 2024: #351 among girls in Scotland, #407 among girls in Northern Ireland, #441 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1007 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1983–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1983

    First recorded at #529 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1983 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #845 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1983 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #351 in Scotland in 2024.

Zarah'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
2025England and Walesfemale#84542HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#100735HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#98135HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#72950HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#86041HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#116428HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#118928HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#99036HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#91541HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#88142HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#89141HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#89042HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#83945HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#71257HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#77648HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#67455HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#72650HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#58964HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#85437HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#67846HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#58356HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#61849HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#71239HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#76133HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#62741HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#65538HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#101820HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#70134HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#117616HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#100520HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandfemale#4073HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandfemale#4403HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandfemale#4443HighVerified
2007Northern Irelandfemale#4133HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#4418HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#6255HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#5596HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#5177HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#8713HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#6295HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#5247HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#7504HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#6605HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandfemale#7474HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#4749HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#4659HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandfemale#6635HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandfemale#5826HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#4699HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandfemale#4688HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandfemale#5026HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandfemale#6773HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandfemale#4905HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandfemale#6063HighVerified
1994Republic of Irelandfemale#4504HighVerified
1989Republic of Irelandfemale#4454HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#4225HighVerified
1983Republic of Irelandfemale#5293HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3519HighVerified

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 4 regions, from 1983 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #351 in Scotland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.