Total births
48
Boys' name · since 2008
Zahier
48 babies named Zahier in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9606
- among boys today
- 48
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Zahier currently ranks #9606 among boys' names in America, with 48 babies recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zahier has been recorded 48 times among boys since 2008, currently ranked #9606 nationally and more common than 33% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.
- #9606 among boys today
- 48 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zahier is currently the #9606 boys' name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 48 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9606
- among boys today
- 48
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Zahier vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9606
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 33% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Zahier was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
9 babies were named Zahier in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Zahier compares
48 16th 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
Zahier's all-time total is 87% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zahier | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 48 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zahier's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zahier's full recorded timeline at 2018, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zahier at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,606
Active since
2008
Zahier popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Zahier by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zahier's strongest decade.
24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Zahier births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 24 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zahier? ▼
Zahier has been given to 48 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9606 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Zahier most popular? ▼
Zahier was most popular in the 2020s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Zahier been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zahier since 2008 -- 17 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Zahier? ▼
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 Zahier
Nearby Names Like Zahier
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zahier
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 Zahier side by side: Zahier vs Zahir Zahier vs Zahid Zahier 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, 2008–2024 (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. "Zahier: #9606 Boys' Name - 48 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zahier. 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 Zahier 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.