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Zeenat

Meaning A female given name from Arabic Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,828

A female given name from Arabic.

Rank 2025
#6,828
among girls · ↓438 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
17
named Zeenat
How common
1 in 94,545
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2023
23 babies
All-time total
322
#15,332 all-time among girls
First recorded
1983
in Social Security records

Zeenat popularity over time

322 babies have been named Zeenat since 1983, 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
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Girls

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 5 1 – #12,068
1990s 19 2 +280% #10,189
2000s 58 6 +205% #9,534
2010s 130 13 +124% #6,396
2020s (to 2025) 110 18 +41% #5,546

The story of Zeenat

Zeenat is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,828 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 322 American babies have been named Zeenat. Its peak came in 2023, when 23 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 Zeenat stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zeenat?

The median living Zeenat is about 9 years old; half are between 4 and 16. An estimated 300 people named Zeenat are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Zeenat year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 17 #6,828
2024 19 #6,390
2023 23 #5,546
2022 14 #8,026
2021 18 #6,686
2020 19 #6,319
2019 14 #8,130
2018 18 #6,787
2017 15 #7,829
2016 20 #6,396
2015 14 #8,435
2014 10 #10,944
2013 11 #10,228
2012 11 #10,419
2011 8 #13,333
2010 9 #12,261
2009 7 #15,218
2008 – –
2007 13 #9,534
2006 9 #12,409
2005 6 #16,441
2004 – –
2003 9 #11,317
2002 5 #18,066
2001 – –
2000 9 #10,742
1995 – –
1990 8 #10,189
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Zeenat

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

  1. 1 Zeenat Aman Zeenat Aman Indian actress and model (born 1951) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zeenat?

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

How many people named Zeenat are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Zeenat are alive in the United States, based on 322 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zeenat mean?

A female given name from Arabic.

How popular is the name Zeenat in 2025?

Zeenat ranked #6,828 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zeenat?

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

When was the name Zeenat most popular?

Zeenat peaked in 2023, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Zeenat a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zeenat rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Zeenat?

Well-known people named Zeenat include Zeenat Aman (actor).

Names like Zeenat

Names that sound and feel close to Zeenat: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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