Zaire has been given to about 10,897 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2023, which makes it a current name.
Zaire ranks 503rd among American boys in 2025, with 608 born that year. Its best year was 2023, when 674 babies were given the name, ranking 466th. The typical living American called Zaire is about 11 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.