Zeynep: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,098

among girls · ↓229 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zeynep · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 17,859

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

138 babies

All-time total

1,454

#5,819 all-time among girls

First recorded

1981

in Social Security records

Zeynep popularity over time

1,454 babies have been named Zeynep since 1981, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	23	2	–	#10,418
1990s	76	8	+230%	#7,101
2000s	232	23	+205%	#4,004
2010s	460	46	+98%	#2,871
2020s (to 2025)	663	111	+140%	#1,555

Where Zeynep 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	99	0.06	outside top 500
2027	108	0.07	outside top 500
2028	116	0.07	outside top 500
2029	124	0.08	outside top 500
2030	130	0.08	outside top 500

Where Zeynep is most popular

Girls named Zeynep per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.068 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Texas.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zeynep 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 Jersey	41	0.227	+235%
New York	69	0.174	+157%
Texas	95	0.118	+74%
California	88	0.105	+54%
North Carolina	23	0.101	+49%
Florida	30	0.070	≈ national
Virginia	10	0.059	-13%
Illinois	12	0.052	-23%
Ohio	5	0.021	-69%
Alaska	–	–	–
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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 Zeynep

Zeynep is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,098 in 2025 with 90 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,454 American babies have been named Zeynep. Its peak came in 2022, when 138 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 Zeynep stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zeynep?

The median living Zeynep is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 1,400 people named Zeynep 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.

Zeynep year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	90	#2,098
2024	108	#1,869
2023	130	#1,613
2022	138	#1,555
2021	84	#2,231
2020	113	#1,768
2019	49	#3,271
2018	48	#3,345
2017	59	#2,871
2016	48	#3,378
2015	48	#3,388
2014	44	#3,584
2013	42	#3,702
2012	43	#3,706
2011	49	#3,348
2010	30	#4,858
2009	27	#5,376
2008	40	#4,004
2007	33	#4,566
2006	21	#6,351
2005	17	#7,135
2004	22	#5,738
2003	20	#6,052
2002	21	#5,669
2001	18	#6,317
2000	13	#8,026
1995	8	#10,510
1990	5	#15,229
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zeynep?

The median living Zeynep is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zeyneps are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Zeynep are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Zeynep are alive in the United States, based on 1,454 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zeynep mean?

A female given name from Turkish.

How popular is the name Zeynep in 2025?

Zeynep ranked #2,098 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 90 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zeynep?

1,454 babies have been named Zeynep in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zeynep most popular?

Zeynep peaked in 2022, when 138 newborns received the name.

Is Zeynep a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zeynep rising or falling?

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

Will Zeynep become more popular?

Zeynep is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 130 girls named Zeynep 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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