Total births
40
Girls' name · since 1997
Zainub
Zainub has 40 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2002 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 40
- total births
- 1997–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
40 girls have been named Zainub since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zainub has 40 recorded births among girls since 1997, 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 1997 to 2010.
- 40 total births
- 1997–2010 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
40 girls have been named Zainub since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2010.
- 40
- total births
- 1997–2010
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Zainub was born in this single decade.
2002
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zainub in 2002 - its busiest year on record.
Zainub's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zainub's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zainub at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
2002
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Zainub popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2010
- Peak year (2002)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Zainub by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zainub's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Zainub births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
15 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zainub? ▼
Zainub has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 1997, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2010. 8 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
When was Zainub most popular? ▼
Zainub was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Zainub been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zainub since 1997 -- 14 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Zainub? ▼
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 Zainub's data
- Zainub's decade-level peak was the 2000s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Zainub
Nearby Names Like Zainub
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zainub
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 Zainub side by side: Zainub vs Zainab Zainub vs Zaira Zainub vs Zaida
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1997–2010 (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. "Zainub: Baby Name Since 1997 - 40 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zainub. 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 Zainub 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.