Total births
338
Boys' name · since 1988
Zuhair
338 babies named Zuhair in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7437
- among boys today
- 338
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
338 babies have been named Zuhair since 1988, making it today's #7437 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zuhair has been recorded 338 times among boys since 1988, currently ranked #7437 nationally and more common than 48% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.
- #7437 among boys today
- 338 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zuhair is currently the #7437 boys' name in America, more common than 48% of boys - 338 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7437
- among boys today
- 338
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- more common than other boys
Zuhair vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7437
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 48% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Zuhair was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
20 babies were named Zuhair in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Zuhair compares
338 48th 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
Zuhair's all-time total is 8% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zuhair | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 338 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zuhair's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zuhair's full recorded timeline at 2009, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1991, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zuhair at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#7,437
Active since
1988
Zuhair popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Zuhair by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zuhair's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Zuhair births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 45
1990s
45 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s
2010s
109 births
- 2020s
2020s
63 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 115 births (34% of all-time use).
Zuhair by state
Where Zuhair concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.5% |
New York share of Zuhair's total US births 1.5%
5 of 338 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zuhair? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 338 babies named Zuhair. Today it holds rank #7437 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2018, with 20 births.
When was Zuhair most popular? ▼
Zuhair was most popular in the 2000s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Zuhair most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zuhair are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Zuhair been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zuhair since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zuhair? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zuhayr, Zuhaib. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zuhair's data
- Zuhair's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (115 total births) through the 2020s (63) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Zuhairs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zuhair
Nearby Names Like Zuhair
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zuhair
Compare Zuhair side by side: Zuhair vs Zuhayr Zuhair vs Zuhaib
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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, 1988–2025 (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. "Zuhair: #7437 Boys' Name - 338 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zuhair. 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 Zuhair 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.