How Many People Are Named Zafar?
An estimated 138 people in the United States have the first name Zafar. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Zafar peaked in popularity in 2017 with 14 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zafar as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zafar paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
138
About 1 in 2,483,727 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2017
14 births
Total Registered
139
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zafar
Zafar is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 139 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zafar as a male name
Ranked #14,188 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (14 births)
Zafar: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zafar span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 74 babies were registered. While Zafar is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zafar by Decade
How has Zafar tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zafar by State
Zafar + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zafar as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zafar: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zafar?
We estimate approximately 138 people named Zafar are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,483,727 Americans share this first name.
Is Zafar a common name?
Zafar is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 69.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 139 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zafar most popular?
Zafar reached peak popularity in 2017, when 14 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zafar is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zafar a male name?
Zafar is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zafar Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zafar Smith, Zafar Johnson, Zafar Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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