Zaynah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#12,066
1990s	181	18	+1710%	#3,301
2000s	316	32	+75%	#3,628
2010s	319	32	+1%	#3,593
2020s (to 2025)	119	20	-38%	#4,653

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,066

1990s

181

+1710%

#3,301

2000s

316

+75%

#3,628

2010s

319

+1%

#3,593

2020s (to 2025)

119

-38%

#4,653

The story of Zaynah

Zaynah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,480 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 945 American babies have been named Zaynah. Its peak came in 2015, when 44 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 Zaynah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaynah?

The median living Zaynah is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 24. An estimated 900 people named Zaynah 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.

Zaynah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,480
2024	15	#7,587
2023	30	#4,653
2022	21	#5,981
2021	19	#6,408
2020	19	#6,318
2019	22	#5,790
2018	20	#6,241
2017	28	#4,920
2016	32	#4,530
2015	44	#3,593
2014	34	#4,349
2013	26	#5,311
2012	37	#4,120
2011	35	#4,241
2010	41	#3,814
2009	37	#4,195
2008	36	#4,356
2007	26	#5,522
2006	38	#3,991
2005	30	#4,579
2004	41	#3,628
2003	33	#4,106
2002	14	#7,814
2001	29	#4,317
2000	32	#3,980
1995	22	#4,676
1990	5	#15,227
1985	5	#12,497
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaynah?

The median living Zaynah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Zaynahs are between 10 and 24 years old.

How many people named Zaynah are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Zaynah are alive in the United States, based on 945 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaynah in 2025?

Zaynah ranked #7,480 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaynah?

945 babies have been named Zaynah in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaynah most popular?

Zaynah peaked in 2015, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Zaynah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaynah rising or falling?

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

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Zaynah popularity over time

The story of Zaynah

How old are people named Zaynah?

Zaynah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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