Zara

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A few things about Zara you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Zara

Zara Tindall

British Olympic equestrian; daughter of Anne, Princess Royal

Choose Zara and your child shares a first name with Zara Tindall, a British Olympic equestrian; daughter of Anne, Princess Royal. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Zara, like who?” Zara Tindall's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,122 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Zara, 1,432 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zara would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryZara first shows up in US birth records in 1896, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 129 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #201.
• 📈Then vs nowZara is 13× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 15,015 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,122.
• 📍Where it's lovedZara is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #93, followed by North Dakota (#101) and Pennsylvania (#120). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.

About the name Zara

Zara is a girl name of English origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-ara”. US birth records list Zara for girls from 1896 to 2025, in 115 of those 130 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #201 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #212, with 1,432 babies.

Origin:English names