Zaire vs Zain

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

Name A

Zaire

Boy name · Rank #472

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Name B

Zain

Boy name · Rank #555

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Which name is more popular?

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1974–2024.

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