Zair
Boy name · #2597 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zair? In official American birth records, Zair has been tracked continuously since 1999, giving it 26 years of documented American history.
Zair ranks #2597 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 51 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4545, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 35,294 boys born in 2025 was named Zair.
Babies named Zair per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 26-year story
Zair first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 12 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 51 babies and a rank of #2572. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zair against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zair in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zair is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zair will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zair is most common
State-level data for Zair is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zair
Statistically, parents drawn to Zair tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zubair, Zyir, Uzair, Nyair, and Zahmir.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zair | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | #2572 |
| 2024 | 48 | #2715 |
| 2023 | 31 | #3629 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 24 | #4230 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 33 | #3378 |
| 2016 | 35 | #3230 |
| 2015 | 21 | #4545 |
| 2014 | 25 | #4014 |
| 2013 | 23 | #4180 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 22 | #4356 |
| 2010 | 30 | #3531 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3561 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 12 | #6460 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zair?
In official American birth records, the name Zair first appeared in 1999 (over 26 years ago), when 12 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 26 years.
Is Zair a popular boy name?
Zair ranked #2597 among boys in 2025 with 51 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4545.
When was the name Zair most popular?
Zair peaked in 2025, when 51 American boys received the name (ranked #2572 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zair?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 35,294 newborn American boys was named Zair. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.