US rank #6635 Boys' name Peak 2023 287 births

Zaahir — #6635 US boys' name

287 babies named Zaahir in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s162000s742010s1122020s85
#6635
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Zaahir was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

23 babies were named Zaahir in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zaahir

The Social Security Administration has registered 287 babies named Zaahir between 1994 and 2024, spanning 31 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zaahir currently holds the #6635 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaahir performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 112 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zaahir shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 13 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Zaahir in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaahir in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 287 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zaahir at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

287

Since 1994

31 years of records

Peak year

2023

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,635

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1994

Recorded for 31 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaahir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1994

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
23
Annual births at peak — across 31 years of records
0510152025 2024202020162012200820011994 6

Zaahir by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
112 births that decade — 39% of Zaahir's all-time total
1990s162000s742010s1122020s85

Zaahir by state

Where Zaahir concentrates geographically — total births since 1994

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Zaahir
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
13 4.5%
Pennsylvania share of Zaahir's total US births 4.5%

13 of 287 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaahir?
287 babies have been named Zaahir since 1994. It currently ranks #6635 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 23 births.
When was Zaahir most popular?
Zaahir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 112 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Zaahir most popular?
The top states for the name Zaahir are Pennsylvania (13 births).
How long has the name Zaahir been used?
Zaahir has been recorded in Social Security data since 1994, spanning 31 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaahir?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaakir, Zaavan, Zaaire, Zaaron, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1994–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.