Zubair: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,538

among boys · ↑794 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zubair · +47% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,228

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

53 babies

All-time total

757

#6,112 all-time among boys

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Zubair popularity over time

757 babies have been named Zubair since 1982, 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	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	55	6	–	#3,200
1990s	83	8	+51%	#4,536
2000s	137	14	+65%	#4,104
2010s	244	24	+78%	#3,425
2020s (to 2025)	238	40	+63%	#2,538

Where Zubair 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	57	0.03	outside top 500
2027	60	0.03	outside top 500
2028	63	0.04	outside top 500
2029	65	0.04	outside top 500
2030	67	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Zubair

Zubair is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,538 in 2025 with 53 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 757 American babies have been named Zubair. Its peak came in 2025, when 53 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 Zubair stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zubair?

The median living Zubair is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 22. An estimated 700 people named Zubair 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.

Zubair year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	53	#2,538
2024	36	#3,332
2023	36	#3,346
2022	40	#3,099
2021	39	#3,120
2020	34	#3,343
2019	34	#3,425
2018	25	#4,225
2017	22	#4,593
2016	24	#4,326
2015	27	#3,981
2014	17	#5,484
2013	29	#3,660
2012	20	#4,861
2011	21	#4,658
2010	25	#4,098
2009	8	#9,860
2008	11	#7,695
2007	17	#5,433
2006	24	#4,104
2005	11	#7,094
2004	10	#7,533
2003	13	#5,876
2002	18	#4,501
2001	13	#5,666
2000	12	#5,917
1995	–	–
1990	6	#8,116
1985	5	#7,586
1980	–	–
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1960	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zubair?

The median living Zubair is about 11 years old. Half of all living Zubairs are between 4 and 22 years old.

How many people named Zubair are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zubair are alive in the United States, based on 757 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zubair mean?

Zubayr is an Arabic masculine name and a surname from the root Z-B-R, meaning 'strong' or 'brave'.

How popular is the name Zubair in 2025?

Zubair ranked #2,538 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 53 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zubair?

757 babies have been named Zubair in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zubair most popular?

Zubair peaked in 2025, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Zubair a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zubair rising or falling?

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

Will Zubair become more popular?

Zubair is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 67 boys named Zubair 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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