Total births
255
Girls' name · since 1991
Zaineb
Zaineb has 255 recorded births since 1991 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 255
- total births
- 1991–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Zaineb is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 255 have been recorded since 1991.
Zaineb has 255 recorded births among girls since 1991, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- 255 total births
- 1991–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
255 girls have been named Zaineb since 1991, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 255
- total births
- 1991–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Zaineb was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
15 babies were named Zaineb in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Zaineb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zaineb splits its recorded history at 2006: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2000 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zaineb at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1991
Zaineb popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2000)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Zaineb by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zaineb's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Zaineb births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
63 births
- 2000s
2000s
121 births
- 2010s
2010s
60 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 121 births (47% of all-time use).
Zaineb by state
Where Zaineb concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.0% |
New York share of Zaineb's total US births 2.0%
5 of 255 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaineb? ▼
Since 1991, Social Security records show 255 babies named Zaineb. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2000, with 15 births.
When was Zaineb most popular? ▼
Zaineb was most popular in the 2000s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Zaineb most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zaineb are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Zaineb been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zaineb since 1991 -- 35 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zaineb? ▼
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 Zaineb's data
- Zaineb's decade-level peak was the 2000s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Zainebs (5 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 Zaineb
Nearby Names Like Zaineb
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaineb
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 Zaineb side by side: Zaineb vs Zainab Zaineb vs Zaira Zaineb vs Zaida
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1991–2025 (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. "Zaineb: Baby Name Since 1991 - 255 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaineb. 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 Zaineb 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 July 2026.