Total births
7,326
Girls' name · since 1957
Zainab
Zainab has 7,326 recorded births since 1957 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2025 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #850
- among girls today
- 7,326
- born since 1957
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
7,326 babies have been named Zainab since 1957, making it today's #850 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zainab has been recorded 7,326 times among girls since 1957, currently ranked #850 nationally and more common than 95% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2025.
- #850 among girls today
- 7,326 born since 1957
- 2010s peak decade
- 95% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zainab is currently the #850 girls' name in America, more common than 95% of girls - 7,326 born since 1957, peaking in the 2010s.
- #850
- among girls today
- 7,326
- born since 1957
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other girls
Zainab vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#850
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 95% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Zainab was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
338 babies were named Zainab in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zainab compares
7,326 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zainab's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zainab | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,326 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 338 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zainab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zainab splits its recorded history at 1999: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1957 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 338 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zainab at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#850
Active since
1957
Zainab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 338
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Zainab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zainab's strongest decade.
2,720 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Zainab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1970s 47
1970s
47 births
- 1980s 265
1980s
265 births
- 1990s 777
1990s
777 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,699 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,720 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,806 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,720 births (37% of all-time use).
How Zainab compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zainab's total volume
Zainab vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zainab by state
Where Zainab concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 1,202 | 16.4% |
| #2 | California | | 712 | 9.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 632 | 8.6% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 532 | 7.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 491 | 6.7% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 391 | 5.3% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 338 | 4.6% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 208 | 2.8% |
New York share of Zainab's total US births 16.4%
Even split
1,202 of 7,326 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Zainab appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zainab? ▼
Since 1957, Social Security records show 7,326 babies named Zainab. Today it holds rank #850 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 338 births.
When was Zainab most popular? ▼
Zainab was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,720 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Zainab most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zainab are New York (1,202 births), California (712 births), Texas (632 births).
How long has the name Zainab been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zainab since 1957 -- 69 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zainab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaira, Zaida, Zaina, Zaire, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zainab's data
- Zainab's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,720 total births) through the 2020s (1,806) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Zainabs (1,202 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zainab
Nearby Names Like Zainab
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zainab
Zaira Girl
#1229 4,986 births
Zaida Girl
#2467 3,929 births
Zaina Girl
#1479 3,123 births
Zaire Girl
#8098 1,432 births
Zailey Girl
#3007 1,131 births
Compare Zainab side by side: Zainab vs Zaira Zainab vs Zaida Zainab vs Zaina
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Zainab
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1957–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zainab: #850 Girls' Name - 7,326 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zainab. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zainab draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.