boy's name
Zubair
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,580
Scotland
#699
2008 births
Zubair is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zubair is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 53 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 62,555 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
Zubair 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 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 83 |
| 2000s | 137 |
| 2010s | 244 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 238 |
How popular is Zubair?
In 2025, Zubair was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zubair 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 Zubair
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zubair also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zubair over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zubair
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zubair — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zubair
How popular is the name Zubair?
In 2025, Zubair was given to 53 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zubair a girl's or a boy's name?
Zubair is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zubair most popular?
Zubair peaked in 2025, when 53 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zubair a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zubair currently ranks #1,117 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.