Zaina: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,316

among girls · ↑167 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

170

named Zaina · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,455

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2025

170 babies

All-time total

3,123

#3,519 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Zaina popularity over time

3,123 babies have been named Zaina since 1982, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	39	4	–	#7,557
1990s	264	26	+577%	#2,254
2000s	741	74	+181%	#1,773
2010s	1,229	123	+66%	#1,434
2020s (to 2025)	850	142	+15%	#1,316

Where Zaina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	174	0.11	outside top 500
2027	177	0.11	outside top 500
2028	180	0.11	outside top 500
2029	182	0.11	outside top 500
2030	185	0.11	outside top 500

Where Zaina is most popular

Girls named Zaina per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.088 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, Michigan, and New Jersey.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zaina born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Illinois	69	0.301	+241%
Michigan	38	0.209	+136%
New Jersey	35	0.194	+119%
New York	62	0.157	+77%
Virginia	25	0.147	+66%
Georgia	28	0.123	+39%
Texas	76	0.094	+7%
Pennsylvania	22	0.093	+5%
Florida	38	0.089	≈ national
California	71	0.084	-5%
North Carolina	18	0.079	-11%
Ohio	17	0.072	-19%
Maryland	6	0.057	-36%
Minnesota	5	0.046	-48%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-53%
Arizona	5	0.036	-60%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zaina

Zaina is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,316 in 2025 with 170 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 3,123 American babies have been named Zaina. Its peak came in 2025, when 170 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zaina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaina?

The median living Zaina is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 3,100 people named Zaina are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zaina year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	170	#1,316
2024	148	#1,483
2023	136	#1,568
2022	136	#1,572
2021	128	#1,640
2020	132	#1,591
2019	126	#1,678
2018	155	#1,434
2017	143	#1,544
2016	151	#1,511
2015	110	#1,871
2014	121	#1,735
2013	108	#1,879
2012	96	#2,026
2011	114	#1,788
2010	105	#1,927
2009	109	#1,933
2008	125	#1,773
2007	76	#2,483
2006	75	#2,484
2005	92	#2,055
2004	62	#2,677
2003	67	#2,463
2002	45	#3,194
2001	48	#3,007
2000	42	#3,269
1995	38	#3,086
1990	8	#10,185
1985	9	#7,557
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zaina, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zaina?

The median living Zaina is about 11 years old. Half of all living Zainas are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Zaina are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Zaina are alive in the United States, based on 3,123 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zaina mean?

Zaina is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Zaina Agoro, Nigerian American singer-songwriter Zaina Erhaim, Syrian journalist and feminist Zaina Hassan, Jordanian footballer Zaina Kapepula, Congolese basketbal

How popular is the name Zaina in 2025?

Zaina ranked #1,316 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 170 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaina?

3,123 babies have been named Zaina in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaina most popular?

Zaina peaked in 2025, when 170 newborns received the name.

Is Zaina a boy or girl name?

Zaina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zaina rising or falling?

Zaina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zaina become more popular?

Zaina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 185 girls named Zaina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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