Girl · #12,429 in 2026

Zarea

Name: Popularity of the name Zarea in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Zarea, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#12,429

Peak Rank

#7,043 (2002)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1996

First Year

2009

Last Year

2002

Peak Year

#7043

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Zarea

American parents first put Zarea on the record books as a baby girl name in 1996, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 15 Zareas were born — ranking #7,043 that year. About 71% of every Zarea on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Zarea last appeared in the published SSA data in 2009, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 84 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Zarea

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zarea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zarea

What does the name Zarea mean?

Zarea is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1996. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Zarea in 2026?

In 2026, Zarea ranks #12,429 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Zarea most popular?

Zarea reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #7,043 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Zarea a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Zarea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Zarea?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zarea include Memorie, Malee, Rakel. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Zarea

Zarea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1996 and has accumulated 84 births in the dataset. Zarea's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #7,043. Use the chart and map above to compare Zarea's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.