Zubair
Boy name · #2531 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Zubair is currently the #2531 boy name in the United States — 53 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3882, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,962 boys born in 2025 was named Zubair.
The 43-year story
Zubair first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 8 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 53 babies and a rank of #2516. 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.
Babies named Zubair per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zubair in class?
Zubair scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zubair is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zubair is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zubairs were MN (10), NY (7), CA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zubair
Statistically, parents drawn to Zubair tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zair, Alastair, Zahmir, Uzair, and Nyair.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zubair | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 53 | #2516 |
| 2024 | 36 | #3272 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 40 | #3053 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3074 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 25 | #4094 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 24 | #4199 |
| 2015 | 27 | #3882 |
| 2014 | 17 | #5252 |
| 2013 | 29 | #3582 |
| 2012 | 20 | #4686 |
| 2011 | 21 | #4509 |
| 2010 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8985 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 24 | #4001 |
| 2005 | 11 | #6634 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 13 | #5558 |
| 2002 | 18 | #4322 |
| 2001 | 13 | #5390 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zubair a popular boy name?
Zubair ranked #2531 among boys in 2025 with 53 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3882.
When was the name Zubair most popular?
Zubair peaked in 2025, when 53 American boys received the name (ranked #2516 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zubair?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,962 newborn American boys was named Zubair. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.