Zai vs Zaire

Side-by-side comparison of Zai and Zaire — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Zai

Boy name · Rank #3952

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Name B

Zaire

Boy name · Rank #472

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Zai Zaire
Current Rank #3952 #472
Total Births (all years) 227 8,859
Peak Year 2024 2023
Peak Year Births 28 655
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1974

Births by Decade

Decade Zai Zaire
1970ss — 63
1980ss — 44
1990ss — 732
2000ss 10 2,125
2010ss 98 2,875
2020ss 119 3,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zai Zaire
2014 15 238
2015 9 254
2016 9 305
2017 5 317
2018 7 389
2019 22 498
2020 23 542
2021 17 557
2022 25 615
2023 26 655
2024 28 651

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2004–2024.

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