Zeinab: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,096

among girls · ↑50 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zeinab

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1999

55 babies

All-time total

1,292

#6,311 all-time among girls

First recorded

1982

in Social Security records

Zeinab popularity over time

1,292 babies have been named Zeinab 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	94	9	–	#4,669
1990s	343	34	+265%	#2,607
2000s	417	42	+22%	#2,921
2010s	290	29	-30%	#3,643
2020s (to 2025)	148	25	-15%	#4,906

Where Zeinab 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	27	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	28	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zeinab

Zeinab is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,096 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1982, 1,292 American babies have been named Zeinab. Its peak came in 1999, when 55 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Zeinab?

The median living Zeinab is about 21 years old; half are between 12 and 28. An estimated 1,300 people named Zeinab 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.

Zeinab year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,096
2024	26	#5,146
2023	22	#5,747
2022	28	#4,906
2021	21	#5,949
2020	25	#5,162
2019	21	#5,983
2018	23	#5,612
2017	25	#5,329
2016	29	#4,844
2015	30	#4,723
2014	33	#4,454
2013	43	#3,643
2012	23	#5,889
2011	31	#4,679
2010	32	#4,605
2009	41	#3,869
2008	38	#4,176
2007	40	#3,981
2006	35	#4,262
2005	40	#3,727
2004	32	#4,386
2003	48	#3,130
2002	47	#3,102
2001	50	#2,921
2000	46	#3,069
1995	35	#3,284
1990	21	#4,692
1985	6	#10,675
1980	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zeinab?

The median living Zeinab is about 21 years old. Half of all living Zeinabs are between 12 and 28 years old.

How many people named Zeinab are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Zeinab are alive in the United States, based on 1,292 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zeinab in 2025?

Zeinab ranked #5,096 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zeinab?

1,292 babies have been named Zeinab in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zeinab most popular?

Zeinab peaked in 1999, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Zeinab a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zeinab rising or falling?

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

Will Zeinab become more popular?

Zeinab is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 girls named Zeinab 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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