Boys' name · since 2008

Zahyir

29 babies named Zahyir in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#26,240 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade

Zahyir is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 2008.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zahyir has been recorded 29 times among boys since 2008, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. 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.

  • #26,240 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 29 born since 2008
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zahyir ranks #26,240 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 29 born since 2008, peaking in the 2010s.

#26,240 of 45,481
all-time among boys
29
born since 2008
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zahyir's 29 recorded births place it above 42.29% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zahyir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Zahyir's SSA record in two at 2014 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Zahyir popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
7
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 20082011201420192024 7

Zahyir by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (17 births, 59% of the file).

2010s was Zahyir's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.

Zahyir births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (59% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zahyir?
Zahyir has been given to 29 babies in the U.S. since 2008, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #26,240 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 7 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
Where does Zahyir sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zahyir ranks #26,240 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zahyir most popular?
Zahyir was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zahyir been used?
The SSA has tracked Zahyir since 2008 -- 17 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Zahyir?
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.

What to do with Zahyir's data

  • Zahyir's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zahyir

Nearby Names Like Zahyir

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zahyir

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zahyir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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).

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 Zahyir 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 August 2026.