How Many People Are Named Zaheem?
An estimated 71 people in the United States have the first name Zaheem. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Zaheem peaked in popularity in 2023 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zaheem 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 Zaheem paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zaheem is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
71
About 1 in 4,827,526 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
8 births
Total Registered
72
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zaheem
Zaheem is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 72 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zaheem as a male name
Ranked #9,726 in 2023
8 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (8 births)
Zaheem: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zaheem span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 26 babies were registered. Zaheem remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zaheem by Decade
How has Zaheem 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.
Zaheem + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaheem as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zaheem
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Zaheem: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaheem?
We estimate approximately 71 people named Zaheem 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 4,827,526 Americans share this first name.
Is Zaheem a common name?
Zaheem is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 72 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zaheem most popular?
Zaheem reached peak popularity in 2023, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zaheem is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zaheem a male name?
Zaheem is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zaheem Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zaheem Smith, Zaheem Johnson, Zaheem 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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