Total births
32
Boys' name · since 2017
Zaheir
32 babies named Zaheir in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 32
- total births
- 2017–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
32 boys have been named Zaheir since 2017, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Zaheir recorded 32 times among boys since 2017, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2022.
- 32 total births
- 2017–2022 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
32 boys have been named Zaheir since 2017, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2022.
- 32
- total births
- 2017–2022
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Zaheir was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zaheir in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Zaheir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zaheir's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2018, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zaheir at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2017
Zaheir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2022
- Peak year (2017)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Zaheir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaheir's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Zaheir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaheir? ▼
Zaheir has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 2017, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Zaheir most popular? ▼
Zaheir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Zaheir been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zaheir since 2017 -- 6 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Zaheir? ▼
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 Zaheir
Nearby Names Like Zaheir
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaheir
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 Zaheir side by side: Zaheir vs Zahir Zaheir vs Zahid Zaheir vs Zahmir
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 2017–2022 (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. "Zaheir: Baby Name Since 2017 - 32 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaheir. 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 Zaheir 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.