Total births
267
Girls' name · since 1998
Zainah
Zainah has 267 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #11578
- among girls today
- 267
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
267 babies have been named Zainah since 1998, making it today's #11578 girls' name.
Zainah has 267 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11578 as of the latest data, more common than 35% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #11578 among girls today
- 267 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zainah is currently the #11578 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 267 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11578
- among girls today
- 267
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Zainah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11578
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Zainah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
16 babies were named Zainah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Zainah compares
267 43th percentile among 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
Zainah's all-time total is 30% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zainah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 267 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zainah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zainah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zainah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2015
Current rank
#11,578
Active since
1998
Zainah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Zainah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zainah's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Zainah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s
2010s
120 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 120 births (45% of all-time use).
Zainah by state
Where Zainah concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.9% |
California share of Zainah's total US births 1.9%
5 of 267 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zainah? ▼
Zainah has been given to 267 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11578 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Zainah most popular? ▼
Zainah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Zainah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zainah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Zainah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zainah since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zainah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zainab, Zaira, Zaida, Zaina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zainah's data
- Zainah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (120 total births) through the 2020s (67) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zainahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Zainah
Nearby Names Like Zainah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zainah
Zainab Girl
#850 7,326 births
Zaira Girl
#1229 4,986 births
Zaida Girl
#2467 3,929 births
Zaina Girl
#1479 3,123 births
Zaire Girl
#8098 1,432 births
Compare Zainah side by side: Zainah vs Zainab Zainah vs Zaira Zainah vs Zaida
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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, 1998–2025 (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. "Zainah: #11578 Girls' Name - 267 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zainah. 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 Zainah 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.