Zahir is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Zahir is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #738 for boy births in the United States (and #1,495 across all names), given to 356 babies — 377 including U.S. territories. Zahir first appears in 1973 and peaked in 2025 (356 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 356 | 377 | — | #738 |
| 2024 | 341 | 353 | — | #750 |
| 2023 | 346 | 356 | — | #755 |
| 2022 | 288 | 299 | — | #847 |
| 2021 | 276 | 295 | — | #853 |
| 2020 | 255 | 276 | — | #890 |
| 2019 | 233 | 244 | — | #937 |
| 2018 | 213 | 228 | — | #978 |
| 2017 | 216 | 230 | — | #964 |
| 2016 | 178 | 210 | — | #1,104 |
| 2015 | 153 | 188 | — | #1,209 |
| 2014 | 172 | 202 | — | #1,116 |
| 2013 | 137 | 166 | — | #1,276 |
| 2012 | 136 | 155 | — | #1,292 |
| 2011 | 114 | 134 | — | #1,446 |
| 2010 | 139 | 147 | — | #1,262 |
| 2009 | 119 | 129 | — | #1,424 |
| 2008 | 116 | 128 | — | #1,440 |
| 2007 | 146 | 146 | #15,445 | #1,271 |
| 2006 | 108 | 125 | — | #1,446 |
| 2005 | 95 | 95 | — | #1,513 |
| 2004 | 75 | 75 | — | #1,718 |
| 2003 | 75 | 75 | — | #1,671 |
| 2002 | 62 | 62 | — | #1,850 |
| 2001 | 59 | 59 | — | #1,890 |
| 2000 | 61 | 61 | — | #1,798 |
| 1999 | 57 | 57 | — | #1,776 |
| 1998 | 33 | 33 | — | #2,597 |
| 1997 | 38 | — | — | #2,259 |
| 1996 | 19 | — | — | #3,675 |
| 1995 | 17 | — | — | #3,850 |
| 1994 | 19 | — | — | #3,594 |
| 1993 | 12 | — | — | #4,999 |
| 1992 | 11 | — | — | #5,232 |
| 1991 | 14 | — | — | #4,228 |
| 1990 | 10 | — | — | #5,374 |
| 1989 | 7 | — | — | #6,930 |
| 1988 | 10 | — | — | #4,782 |
| 1986 | 6 | — | — | #6,713 |
| 1985 | 8 | — | — | #5,144 |
| 1984 | 8 | — | — | #4,968 |
| 1983 | 7 | — | — | #5,481 |
| 1982 | 8 | — | — | #5,001 |
| 1981 | 8 | — | — | #4,957 |
| 1980 | 6 | — | — | #6,240 |
| 1978 | 10 | — | — | #3,854 |
| 1973 | 7 | — | — | #4,501 |