Zainab vs Zaira

Side-by-side comparison of Zainab and Zaira — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Zainab

Girl name · Rank #852

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Name B

Zaira

Girl name · Rank #1232

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Metric Zainab Zaira
Current Rank #852 #1232
Total Births (all years) 6,985 4,760
Peak Year 2024 2021
Peak Year Births 316 220
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1957 1969

Births by Decade

Decade Zainab Zaira
1950ss 12 —
1960ss — 5
1970ss 47 58
1980ss 265 194
1990ss 777 841
2000ss 1,699 1,345
2010ss 2,720 1,393
2020ss 1,465 924

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zainab Zaira
2014 302 122
2015 288 140
2016 301 103
2017 308 157
2018 280 127
2019 294 151
2020 264 134
2021 280 220
2022 298 193
2023 307 187
2024 316 190

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1957–2024.

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