How Many People Are Named Zaire?
An estimated 10,168 people in the United States have the first name Zaire. It is used for both genders, with 86.1% male. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Zaire peaked in popularity in 2023 with 674 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zaire 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 Zaire paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zaire is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
10,168
About 1 in 33,709 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
86.1% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2023
674 births
Total Registered
10,284
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zaire
Zaire is predominantly male (86.1%), though 1,425 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zaire as a male name
Ranked #472 in 2024
651 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (655 births)
Zaire as a female name
Ranked #8,391 in 2024
13 female births in 2024
Peak: 2000 (83 births)
Zaire: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zaire span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,200 babies were registered. Zaire remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zaire by Decade
How has Zaire 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.
Zaire by State
Birth registrations for Zaire span all 35 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Iowa, Oregon, Oklahoma. On average, about 232 Zaires were registered per state.
Zaire + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaire as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zaire
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zaire: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaire?
We estimate approximately 10,168 people named Zaire 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 33,709 Americans share this first name.
Is Zaire a common name?
Zaire is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,284 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zaire most popular?
Zaire reached peak popularity in 2023, when 674 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zaire is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zaire a male name?
Zaire is predominantly male. 86.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zaire Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zaire Smith, Zaire Johnson, Zaire 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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