Total births
15
Boys' name · since 2006
Zaafir
15 babies named Zaafir in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13319
- among boys today
- 15
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Zaafir currently ranks #13319 among boys' names in America, with 15 babies recorded since 2006.
Zaafir has 15 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13319 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2024.
- #13319 among boys today
- 15 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 7% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaafir is currently the #13319 boys' name in America, more common than 7% of boys - 15 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13319
- among boys today
- 15
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other boys
Zaafir vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13319
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 7% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Zaafir was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
5 babies were named Zaafir in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaafir compares
15 6th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zaafir's all-time total is 96% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaafir | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zaafir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zaafir's full recorded timeline at 2020, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births.
Zaafir at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#13,319
Active since
2006
Zaafir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Zaafir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaafir's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Zaafir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaafir? ▼
Zaafir has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13319 as of the latest data. 5 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Zaafir most popular? ▼
Zaafir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Zaafir been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zaafir since 2006 -- 19 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Zaafir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaahir, Zaakir, Zaavan, Zaaire, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zaafir
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2006–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zaafir: #13319 Boys' Name - 15 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaafir. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zaafir draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.