Zyra
Zyra was the 1732nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 118 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,396 places. More babies were named Zyra in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,732 girls, up 683 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 118girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025118 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,186babies recorded
Zyra popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,732 | 118 |
| 2020 | #2,415 | 73 |
| 2010 | #5,770 | 24 |
| 2000 | #17,660 | 5 |
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How popular is Zyra, counting every spelling?
Zyra is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,318 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,732 for Zyra on its own. Together these spellings went to 154 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zyra | 118 | #1,732 | 487 |
| Zyrah | 19 | #6,324 | 102 |
| Zira | 17 | #6,835 | 89 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Zyra?
118 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zyra (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Zyra born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 71 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zyra.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zyra?
About 1,200 people born in the US named Zyra are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 3 and 13. That makes Zyra a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zyra by state
How common Zyra was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (1.9×). In 40 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zyra: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zyra, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zyra
How popular is the name Zyra?
Zyra was the 1732nd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 118 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,396 places. More babies were named Zyra in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Zyra a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Zyra in the US.
Where is Zyra most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zyra was most common in California (0.11 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Florida.