Baby Name Popularity Profile

Zahir

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Zahir.

✦ Shining, luminous, apparent 🌍 Arabic spiritual
National Rank (2025) #738
All-Time Peak Rank #738 Achieved 2025
Total U.S. Births 4,777 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.8% Boy / 0.2% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1973 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 356 births in 2025
πŸ’‘ The Zahir Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Shining, luminous, apparent
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from Arabic ΨΈΨ§Ω‡Ψ± (zahir) meaning 'shining, luminous, apparent, manifest'.
Alternative Spellings
Zaheer
Pronunciation: ZAH-heer
Themes & Categories
spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Zahir

According to SSA data, Zahir achieved its highest historical rank of #738 in 2025. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2025 with 356 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 132.7%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 38 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Zahir across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +132.7% Growth
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 356 births in 2025
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 38 yrs
Historical Volatility Stable Profile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 17
1980s: 68
1990s: 230
2000s: 909
2010s: 1,691
2020s: 1,862

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Za-hir
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with Z, a letter used by only 2.1% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State New Jersey
Top States New Jersey, Florida, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Maryland
States with Data 30
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
New Jersey #542 420 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #568 337 2020 13.9% Decline
Georgia #463 268 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #630 402 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #806 105 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New York #582 475 2024 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #870 151 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #721 375 2023 +56.0% Growth
Virginia #666 101 2025 Insufficient historical volume
California #882 405 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #751 142 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #409 68 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona Unranked 33 2023 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 10 2016 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina Unranked 31 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #324 22 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #735 32 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 6 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #637 32 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #530 29 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #624 17 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #675 62 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee Unranked 26 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #771 27 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 10 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #1253 29 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #885 12 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 11 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi Unranked 6 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama Unranked 6 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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