Zaynab: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,492

among girls · ↑53 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

144

named Zaynab · +4% vs 2024

How common

1 in 11,162

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2016

146 babies

All-time total

2,509

#4,040 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Zaynab popularity over time

2,509 babies have been named Zaynab 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
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1980s	37	4	–	#7,132
1990s	181	18	+389%	#3,729
2000s	466	47	+157%	#2,850
2010s	1,051	105	+126%	#1,544
2020s (to 2025)	774	129	+23%	#1,492

Where Zaynab 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	148	0.09	outside top 500
2027	151	0.09	outside top 500
2028	154	0.10	outside top 500
2029	157	0.10	outside top 500
2030	159	0.10	outside top 500

Where Zaynab is most popular

Girls named Zaynab per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.082 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, Michigan, and Minnesota.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zaynab 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
New York	111	0.280	+243%
Michigan	50	0.275	+236%
Minnesota	17	0.158	+93%
Illinois	35	0.153	+87%
Pennsylvania	34	0.144	+76%
Virginia	23	0.135	+65%
New Jersey	20	0.111	+36%
Washington	15	0.104	+27%
Ohio	20	0.084	≈ national
California	69	0.082	≈ national
Texas	64	0.080	≈ national
Georgia	13	0.057	-30%
Missouri	5	0.041	-49%
Florida	12	0.028	-66%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-68%
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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 Zaynab

Zaynab is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,492 in 2025 with 144 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 2,509 American babies have been named Zaynab. Its peak came in 2016, when 146 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 Zaynab stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaynab?

The median living Zaynab is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 2,500 people named Zaynab 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.

Zaynab year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	144	#1,492
2024	139	#1,545
2023	143	#1,513
2022	111	#1,843
2021	126	#1,666
2020	111	#1,789
2019	114	#1,801
2018	136	#1,589
2017	121	#1,751
2016	146	#1,544
2015	133	#1,621
2014	99	#2,008
2013	102	#1,951
2012	84	#2,264
2011	56	#3,050
2010	60	#2,903
2009	59	#2,964
2008	59	#2,994
2007	61	#2,963
2006	47	#3,468
2005	41	#3,645
2004	57	#2,850
2003	37	#3,804
2002	36	#3,729
2001	45	#3,140
2000	24	#4,978
1995	12	#7,510
1990	9	#9,243
1985	6	#10,673
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Famous people named Zaynab

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Zaynab bint Ali Daughter of Ali and Fatima (626–682) Medieval
2 Zaynab bint Jahsh Muhammad's seventh wife (c. 590–641) 592–641 · Medieval
3 Zaynab bint Khuzayma Muhammad's fifth wife (c. 596–625) 595–626 · Medieval

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaynab?

The median living Zaynab is about 9 years old. Half of all living Zaynabs are between 4 and 16 years old.

How many people named Zaynab are alive today?

An estimated 2,500 people named Zaynab are alive in the United States, based on 2,509 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zaynab mean?

A female given name from Arabic.

How popular is the name Zaynab in 2025?

Zaynab ranked #1,492 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 144 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaynab?

2,509 babies have been named Zaynab in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaynab most popular?

Zaynab peaked in 2016, when 146 newborns received the name.

Is Zaynab a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaynab rising or falling?

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

Will Zaynab become more popular?

Zaynab is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 159 girls named Zaynab in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zaynab?

Well-known people named Zaynab include Zaynab bint Ali (religious figure), Zaynab bint Jahsh (politician), Zaynab bint Khuzayma (religious figure).

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