How Popular (or Rare) was Zara in 1996?

🇬🇧 England & Wales • Girl

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#168
1996 Rank
265
1996 Births
#66
Best Rank (2019)
938
Peak Year (2008)
20,002
Total Births (1996-2025)
1 in 1,117
Rarity Factor (1996)

📊 The Zara Story

Zara is a moderately popular girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #168 in 1996 with 265 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2008 with 938 births ranking #71. In 1996, approximately 1 in every 1,117 girls born was named Zara. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.

Popularity Trend (1996–2025)

📅 Data Status: Official verified statistics are currently available from 1996 up to 2025. This report reflects the most recent confirmed data from England & Wales; 2026 and 2027 projections are based on real-time search trends and will be finalized upon the next official release.

Name Meaning & Origin

Origin: Arabic and international usage  |  Meaning: blooming flower in one route; princess in another cited route

Zara is a sleek international favourite with more than one accepted route behind it. It is often linked either to blooming or brightness or to princess-related explanations depending on the tradition cited.

The name became highly popular because it is short, polished, and travels effortlessly across languages. Its style appeal is matched by several positive meaning routes.

Did you know?Zara is one of the strongest examples of a short international name that feels equally at home in multiple naming traditions.
Similar namesZahra, Yara, Sara, Zoya, Nora

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