Total births
109
Boys' name · since 2006
Zahair
109 babies named Zahair in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11720
- among boys today
- 109
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zahair is the #11720 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 109 recorded since 2006.
Zahair has 109 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11720 as of the latest data, more common than 18% 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 2025.
- #11720 among boys today
- 109 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 18% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zahair is currently the #11720 boys' name in America, more common than 18% of boys - 109 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11720
- among boys today
- 109
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other boys
Zahair vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11720
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 18% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Zahair was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
26 babies were named Zahair in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Zahair compares
109 27th 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
Zahair's all-time total is 70% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zahair | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 109 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zahair's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zahair splits its recorded history at 2020: 73% of all births land in the more recent half, 27% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zahair at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#11,720
Active since
2006
Zahair popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Zahair by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zahair's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Zahair births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
- 2020s
2020s
80 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 80 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zahair? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 109 babies named Zahair. Today it holds rank #11720 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 26 births.
When was Zahair most popular? ▼
Zahair was most popular in the 2020s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zahair been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zahair since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zahair? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zahir, Zahid, Zahmir, Zaheer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zahair
Nearby Names Like Zahair
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zahair
Zahir Boy
#750 4,777 births
Zahid Boy
#2697 1,126 births
Zahmir Boy
#2863 715 births
Zaheer Boy
#4981 344 births
Zahari Boy
#4684 255 births
Compare Zahair side by side: Zahair vs Zahir Zahair vs Zahid Zahair vs Zahmir
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Zahair: #11720 Boys' Name - 109 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zahair. 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 Zahair 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.