Zair is a rare variant of Zaire that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Zair is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,603 for boy births in the United States (and #5,597 across all names), given to 51 babies. Zair was first reported in SSA data in 1999 and peaked in 2025 (51 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51 | 51 | #2,603 |
| 2024 | 48 | 48 | #2,748 |
| 2023 | 31 | 31 | #3,708 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | #4,297 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | #3,425 |
| 2020 | 32 | 32 | #3,494 |
| 2019 | 24 | 24 | #4,333 |
| 2018 | 33 | 33 | #3,443 |
| 2017 | 33 | 33 | #3,439 |
| 2016 | 35 | 35 | #3,292 |
| 2015 | 21 | 21 | #4,708 |
| 2014 | 25 | 25 | #4,135 |
| 2013 | 23 | 23 | #4,309 |
| 2012 | 18 | 18 | #5,250 |
| 2011 | 22 | 22 | #4,506 |
| 2010 | 30 | 30 | #3,629 |
| 2009 | 24 | 24 | #4,273 |
| 2008 | 30 | 35 | #3,645 |
| 2007 | 26 | 26 | #4,007 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | #6,900 |
| 2005 | 15 | 15 | #5,575 |
| 2004 | 8 | 8 | #8,917 |
| 2003 | 11 | 11 | #6,711 |
| 2002 | 13 | 13 | #5,721 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | #6,925 |
| 2000 | 6 | 6 | #10,329 |
| 1999 | 12 | 12 | #5,652 |