Zair: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,603

among boys · ↑145 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zair · +6% vs 2024

How common

1 in 33,492

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

51 babies

All-time total

652

#6,731 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Zair popularity over time

652 babies have been named Zair since 1999, 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

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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#5,652
2000s	155	16	+1192%	#3,645
2010s	264	26	+70%	#3,292
2020s (to 2025)	221	37	+40%	#2,603

Where Zair 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	55	0.03	outside top 500
2027	58	0.03	outside top 500
2028	61	0.04	outside top 500
2029	63	0.04	outside top 500
2030	66	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Zair

Zair is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,603 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 652 American babies have been named Zair. Its peak came in 2025, when 51 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 Zair stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zair?

The median living Zair is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 600 people named Zair are alive in the United States today.

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

Zair year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	51	#2,603
2024	48	#2,748
2023	31	#3,708
2022	25	#4,297
2021	34	#3,425
2020	32	#3,494
2019	24	#4,333
2018	33	#3,443
2017	33	#3,439
2016	35	#3,292
2015	21	#4,708
2014	25	#4,135
2013	23	#4,309
2012	18	#5,250
2011	22	#4,506
2010	30	#3,629
2009	24	#4,273
2008	30	#3,645
2007	26	#4,007
2006	12	#6,900
2005	15	#5,575
2004	8	#8,917
2003	11	#6,711
2002	13	#5,721
2001	10	#6,925
2000	6	#10,329
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zair?

The median living Zair is about 9 years old. Half of all living Zairs are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Zair are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zair are alive in the United States, based on 652 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zair in 2025?

Zair ranked #2,603 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zair?

652 babies have been named Zair in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zair most popular?

Zair peaked in 2025, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Zair a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zair rising or falling?

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

Will Zair become more popular?

Zair is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 66 boys named Zair in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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