Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Zaine

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,602 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#2,602
among boys · ↓367 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
51
named Zaine · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 33,492
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
105 babies
All-time total
2,016
#3,304 all-time among boys
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Zaine popularity over time

2,016 babies have been named Zaine since 1988, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 17 17 2 – #5,160
1990s – 179 179 18 +953% #2,505
2000s 11 540 551 55 +208% #1,653
2010s 5 855 860 86 +56% #1,554
2020s (to 2025) – 409 409 68 -21% #1,908

Where Zaine is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 50 0.03 outside top 500
2027 49 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 47 0.03 outside top 500
2030 47 0.03 outside top 500

Where Zaine is most popular

Boys named Zaine per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zaine 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 31 0.065 +62%
Oklahoma 5 0.057 +40%
Texas 46 0.052 +29%
Michigan 10 0.049 +21%
New York 16 0.037 -9%
Georgia 5 0.020 -51%
Ohio 5 0.019 -53%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
California – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Zaine

Zaine is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,602 in 2025 with 51 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 2,016 American babies have been named Zaine. Its peak came in 2015, when 105 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Zaine stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaine?

The median living Zaine is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 2,000 people named Zaine are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Zaine year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 51 #2,602
2024 – – 65 #2,235
2023 – – 83 #1,908
2022 – – 78 #1,980
2021 – – 72 #2,059
2020 – – 60 #2,291
2019 – – 84 #1,822
2018 – – 75 #1,980
2017 – – 82 #1,828
2016 – – 102 #1,604
2015 – – 105 #1,554
2014 – – 98 #1,606
2013 – – 82 #1,781
2012 – – 82 #1,815
2011 5 #19,527 70 #1,987
2010 – – 75 #1,912
2009 – – 96 #1,653
2008 6 #17,457 67 #2,087
2007 – – 73 #1,950
2006 – – 51 #2,447
2005 5 #19,156 46 #2,491
2004 – – 36 #2,883
2003 – – 38 #2,672
2002 – – 50 #2,154
2001 – – 46 #2,247
2000 – – 37 #2,577
1995 – – 18 #3,690
1990 – – 6 #8,107
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaine?

The median living Zaine is about 12 years old. Half of all living Zaines are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Zaine are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Zaine are alive in the United States, based on 2,016 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaine in 2025?

Zaine ranked #2,602 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 51 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaine?

2,016 babies have been named Zaine in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaine most popular?

Zaine peaked in 2015, when 105 newborns received the name.

Is Zaine a boy or girl name?

Zaine is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zaine rising or falling?

Zaine is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zaine become more popular?

Zaine is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 boys named Zaine 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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