Zain vs Zaire

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

Name A

Zain

Boy name · Rank #555

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Name B

Zaire

Boy name · Rank #472

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Zain Zaire
Current Rank #555 #472
Total Births (all years) 9,395 8,859
Peak Year 2022 2023
Peak Year Births 535 655
Peak Decade 2010ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1968 1974

Births by Decade

Decade Zain Zaire
1960ss 5 —
1970ss 19 63
1980ss 160 44
1990ss 762 732
2000ss 2,131 2,125
2010ss 3,758 2,875
2020ss 2,560 3,020

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zain Zaire
2014 373 238
2015 346 254
2016 367 305
2017 399 317
2018 466 389
2019 526 498
2020 485 542
2021 476 557
2022 535 615
2023 532 655
2024 532 651

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, 1968–2024.

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