Zaire
A boys’ name of Bantu origin, meaning the river; from Congo River name.
Babies a year
349
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
#503
down from #472
UK popularity
#896
35 babies
How Zaire has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #877 |
| 2016 | #781 |
| 2017 | #747 |
| 2018 | #657 |
| 2019 | #561 |
| 2020 | #526 |
| 2021 | #528 |
| 2022 | #495 |
| 2023 | #465 |
| 2024 | #472 |
| 2025 | #503 |
In 2025, 35 babies in England and Wales were named Zaire. In the US, 349 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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