boy's name
Zafir
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 369
Zafir is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1987.
Zafir over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 |
| 1990s | 51 |
| 2000s | 83 |
| 2010s | 81 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 42 |
How popular is Zafir?
In 2024, Zafir was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zafir is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zafir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zafir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zafir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zafir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zafir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zafir
How popular is the name Zafir?
In 2024, Zafir was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zafir a girl's or a boy's name?
Zafir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zafir most popular?
Zafir peaked in 2022, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zafir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zafir currently ranks #3,673 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.