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boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Zaheer

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,392 Trend ↑ Rising 105%

Zaheer is an Urdu male given name and surname, a variant of Arabic Zahir.

Rank 2025
#4,392
among boys · ↑670 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
24
named Zaheer · +20% vs 2024
How common
1 in 71,170
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
33 babies
All-time total
344
#9,845 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Zaheer popularity over time

344 babies have been named Zaheer since 1989, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
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1970s – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #9,226
1990s 35 4 +600% #6,611
2000s 57 6 +63% #7,525
2010s 104 10 +82% #5,536
2020s (to 2025) 143 24 +129% #3,564

Where Zaheer is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 33 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Zaheer

Zaheer is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,392 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 344 American babies have been named Zaheer. Its peak came in 2023, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zaheer stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaheer?

The median living Zaheer is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 300 people named Zaheer are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zaheer year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 24 #4,392
2024 20 #5,062
2023 33 #3,564
2022 23 #4,566
2021 26 #4,116
2020 17 #5,445
2019 5 #14,084
2018 17 #5,536
2017 8 #9,672
2016 11 #7,595
2015 12 #7,056
2014 11 #7,546
2013 8 #9,639
2012 14 #6,295
2011 12 #6,996
2010 6 #12,192
2009 6 #12,463
2008 6 #12,522
2007 6 #12,340
2006 9 #8,717
2005 5 #13,344
2004 10 #7,525
2003 8 #8,626
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Famous people named Zaheer

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Zaheer Khan Zaheer Khan Indian cricketer b. 1978 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zaheer, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zaheer?

The median living Zaheer is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zaheers are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Zaheer are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Zaheer are alive in the United States, based on 344 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zaheer mean?

Zaheer is an Urdu male given name and surname, a variant of Arabic Zahir.

How popular is the name Zaheer in 2025?

Zaheer ranked #4,392 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaheer?

344 babies have been named Zaheer in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaheer most popular?

Zaheer peaked in 2023, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Zaheer a boy or girl name?

Zaheer is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zaheer rising or falling?

Zaheer is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zaheer become more popular?

Zaheer is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Zaheer in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zaheer?

Well-known people named Zaheer include Zaheer Khan (cricketer).

Names like Zaheer

Names that sound and feel close to Zaheer: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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