Zaha
Zaha was the #5,722 girls' name in the US in 2025 (21 babies), and #2,278 in England & Wales and #1,974 in Canada.
Zaha as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
- Ireland
- Canada
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales | Ireland | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #5,722 (21) | #2,278 (12) | — | #1,974 (11) |
| 2024 | #6,167 (19) | #1,819 (16) | #736 (4) | #2,975 (6) |
| 2023 | #7,640 (14) | #2,689 (9) | — | — |
| 2022 | #8,542 (12) | #2,889 (8) | — | — |
| 2021 | #8,464 (12) | #3,192 (7) | — | #2,616 (7) |
| 2020 | #6,923 (16) | #2,843 (8) | — | — |
| 2019 | #9,112 (11) | #5,591 (3) | — | — |
| 2018 | #9,151 (11) | #5,666 (3) | — | — |
| 2017 | — | #3,229 (7) | — | — |
| 2016 | — | #4,096 (5) | — | — |
| 2015 | #14,482 (6) | — | — | — |
| 2013 | — | #3,536 (6) | — | — |
| 2011 | — | #5,785 (3) | — | — |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2025 at #5,722.
- Rising over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 2015.
How common is it?
about 1 in 77,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 77,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 21,000 | rare |
| Canada | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 14,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Zaha is likely to keep rising in the US in 2026: about 1 in 63,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 53,000 to 1 in 75,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.
Across Canada
| Province | Year | Rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2024 | #1,585 | 6 |
Zaha (girls): rank in each province’s latest list. Only Quebec and Ontario publish full name lists; Ontario’s latest list is a year behind.
Spellings
Official statistics count each spelling separately, so we show them side by side rather than adding them up.
| Spelling | Where | Sex | Latest rank | Babies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zaha | Canada | Girls | #1,974 | 11 |
| Zaha | England & Wales | Girls | #2,278 | 12 |
| Zaha | Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Zaha | Northern Ireland | Girls | — | too few |
| Zaha | US | Girls | #5,722 | 21 |