How Many People Are Named Zahir?
An estimated 4,381 people in the United States have the first name Zahir. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Zahir peaked in popularity in 2023 with 346 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zahir 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 Zahir paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zahir is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,381
About 1 in 78,237 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.8% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
346 births
Total Registered
4,424
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zahir
Zahir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,424 total births registered, 99.8% were male.
Zahir as a male name
Ranked #755 in 2024
339 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (346 births)
Zahir as a female name
Ranked #15,445 in 2007
7 female births in 2007
Peak: 2007 (7 births)
Zahir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zahir span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,690 babies were registered. Zahir remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zahir by Decade
How has Zahir 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.
Zahir by State
Birth registrations for Zahir span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Nevada, Mississippi, Alabama. On average, about 111 Zahirs were registered per state.
Zahir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zahir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zahir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zahir?
We estimate approximately 4,381 people named Zahir 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 78,237 Americans share this first name.
Is Zahir a common name?
Zahir is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,424 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zahir most popular?
Zahir reached peak popularity in 2023, when 346 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zahir is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zahir a male name?
Zahir is predominantly male. 99.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zahir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zahir Smith, Zahir Johnson, Zahir 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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