FIRST NAME
Zaire
Zaire is the 1,678th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 4,683 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 1,174 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #1,678 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
4,683
living · #1,678
BABIES NAMED ZAIRE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1974–2025
2025601
As a male name, Zaire peaked in 2023, when 655 babies were named Zaire (the #466 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #6,684 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
1,174
living · #6,684
BABIES NAMED ZAIRE BY BIRTH YEAR · 1975–2025
20257
As a female name, Zaire peaked in 2000, when 83 babies were named Zaire (the #2015 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)