Total births
214
Boys' name · since 1997
Zuhayr
214 babies named Zuhayr in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5799
- among boys today
- 214
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zuhayr is the #5799 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 214 recorded since 1997.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zuhayr has been recorded 214 times among boys since 1997, currently ranked #5799 nationally and more common than 59% 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 1997 to 2025.
- #5799 among boys today
- 214 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zuhayr is currently the #5799 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 214 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5799
- among boys today
- 214
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Zuhayr vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5799
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Zuhayr was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
16 babies were named Zuhayr in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
How Zuhayr compares
214 39th 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
Zuhayr's all-time total is 42% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zuhayr | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 214 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zuhayr's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zuhayr's full recorded timeline at 2011, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zuhayr at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2008
Current rank
#5,799
Active since
1997
Zuhayr popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Zuhayr by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zuhayr's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Zuhayr births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
91 births
- 2010s
2010s
55 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 91 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zuhayr? ▼
214 babies have been named Zuhayr since 1997. It currently ranks #5799 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 16 births.
When was Zuhayr most popular? ▼
Zuhayr was most popular in the 2000s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Zuhayr been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zuhayr since 1997 -- 29 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zuhayr? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zuhair, Zuhaib. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zuhayr's data
- Zuhayr's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (91 total births) through the 2020s (55) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Zuhayr: #5799 Boys' Name - 214 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zuhayr. 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 Zuhayr 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.