Zaira vs Zainab

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

Name A

Zaira

Girl name · Rank #1232

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Name B

Zainab

Girl name · Rank #852

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1969–2024.

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