Zair
Boy name · #2597 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: 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.