Boy · #640 in 2026

Zyair

Zyair is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.

  • African American
Current Rank
#640
Peak Rank
#640 (2026)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
+156%
2001
First Year
2023
Last Year
2011
Peak Year
#7782
Peak Rank
142
Total Count
17
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zyair

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Zyair is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • African American

The Story of Zyair

The earliest SSA record of Zyair as a baby boy name dates back to 1992, when 5 babies received it. 2026 was its biggest year on record, with 441 newborns named Zyair — #640 in the national rankings. About 71% of every Zyair on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Zyair ranks #640 for baby boys with 441 births, rising sharply (+156% over the past five years). All told, over 4K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Zyair

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Zyair. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Zyair

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zyair is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zyair

What does the name Zyair mean?
Zyair is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.
What is the origin of the name Zyair?
Zyair has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: African American.
How popular is Zyair in 2026?
In 2026, Zyair ranks #640 among boys' names in the U.S., with 441 babies given the name that year.
When was Zyair most popular?
Zyair reached its peak popularity in 2026, ranking #640 that year with 441 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Zyair most popular?
Zyair has historically been most popular in Mississippi, Alabama, South Carolina. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Zyair.
Is Zyair a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Zyair is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Zyair?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zyair include Isreal, Judith, Brandyn. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Zyair?
Common variants and related forms of Zyair include Zaire, Zyaire. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Zyair

Zyair is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1992 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Zyair's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #640. Use the chart and map above to compare Zyair's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.