Will my child share the name Zaire with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 35 UK babies named Zaire per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zaire in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Zaire becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Zaire is at its highest recorded position — #896 in 2025, with 35 births. In 2020 it ranked #1,825.

Is Zaire popular in the US as well as the UK?

Zaire is more popular in the US (#472) than in the UK (#1000). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.

Who are some famous people named Zaire?

Notable people named Zaire include: Zaire Mitchell-Paden, Zaire ebolavirus and Zaire Franklin.

Is Zaire a popular baby name in the United States?

Zaire appears in the US top 500 at #472 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.

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Zaire is a distinctive choice, ranked #896 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zaire in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#896

US Rank #503

About the Name Zaire

Zaire has never been more popular than it is right now, sitting at UK #1000. The name has climbed 825 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been recorded in UK data since 1998.

Zaire is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zaire in their class.

In the US it ranks even higher at #472, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.

⭐ Famous People Named Zaire

Zaire Mitchell-Paden — Zaire Mitchell-Paden is an American professional football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).
Zaire ebolavirus — Orthoebolavirus zairense or Zaire ebolavirus, more commonly known as Ebola virus (; EBOV), is one of six known species within the genus Ebolavirus.
Zaire Franklin — Zaire Najee Franklin is an American professional football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Zaire

UK babies named Zaire (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↑ 929 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zaire

Almost certainly the only Zaire in the class

UK Popularity (1998–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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Famous People Named Zaire

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Zaire Mitchell-Paden

Zaire Mitchell-Paden is an American professional football tight end for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL).

Zaire ebolavirus

Orthoebolavirus zairense or Zaire ebolavirus, more commonly known as Ebola virus (; EBOV), is one of six known species within the genus Ebolavirus.

Zaire Franklin

Zaire Najee Franklin is an American professional football linebacker for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).

Zaire Barnes

Zaire Barnes is an American professional football linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL).

Zaire (currency)

The zaire (French: zaïre, code ZRZ, ZRN) was the unit of currency of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and then of the Republic of Zaire from 1967 until 1997.