Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Zein

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,846 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,846
among boys · ↑473 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Zein · +16% vs 2024
How common
1 in 58,899
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
36 babies
All-time total
455
#8,343 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Zein popularity over time

455 babies have been named Zein since 1991, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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 Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 11 1 – #9,645
2000s 102 10 +827% #6,083
2010s 186 19 +82% #3,239
2020s (to 2025) 156 26 +40% #3,846

Where Zein 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 29 0.02 outside top 500
2027 30 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 30 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Zein

Zein is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,846 in 2025 with 29 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 455 American babies have been named Zein. Its peak came in 2018, when 36 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 Zein stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zein?

The median living Zein is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Zein are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Zein year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 29 #3,846
2024 25 #4,319
2023 29 #3,880
2022 28 #3,993
2021 22 #4,624
2020 23 #4,423
2019 21 #4,805
2018 36 #3,239
2017 14 #6,333
2016 25 #4,196
2015 20 #4,889
2014 9 #8,775
2013 15 #5,920
2012 13 #6,619
2011 23 #4,353
2010 10 #8,130
2009 12 #7,229
2008 10 #8,320
2007 12 #7,086
2006 10 #7,994
2005 11 #7,092
2004 13 #6,136
2003 8 #8,636
2002 12 #6,083
2001 7 #9,237
2000 7 #9,104
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Famous people named Zein

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

  1. 1 Zein Al-Sharaf Talal Zein Al-Sharaf Talal Queen of Jordan from 1951 to 1952 1916–1994 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zein?

The median living Zein is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zeins are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Zein are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zein are alive in the United States, based on 455 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zein in 2025?

Zein ranked #3,846 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 29 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zein?

455 babies have been named Zein in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zein most popular?

Zein peaked in 2018, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Zein a boy or girl name?

Zein is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zein rising or falling?

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

Will Zein become more popular?

Zein looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 boys named Zein in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zein?

Well-known people named Zein include Zein Al-Sharaf Talal (companion).

Names like Zein

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

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