The first name Zaire
A unisex name.
2 syllables Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 35 boys were named Zaire, making it the 896th most popular boys’ name.
172
babies named Zaire, 1996–2025
#896
rank in 2025
2025
peak year
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zaire with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zaire at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 601 boys born in the United States were named Zaire, the 503rd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 655 were.
GirlsBoys
10,897
babies named Zaire since 1880
#503
rank in 2025
2023
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Questions
- How popular is the name Zaire?
- In 2025, 35 boys born in England and Wales were named Zaire, ranking 896th.
- Is Zaire a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 10,897 US babies named Zaire since 1880, 13% were girls and 87% boys.
- When was Zaire most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 655 babies were named Zaire, its highest rank at 466th.