Total births
25
Girls' name · since 1999
Zanab
25 babies named Zanab in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 25
- total births
- 1999–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
Zanab sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 25 recorded since 1999.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zanab has been recorded 25 times among girls since 1999, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2004.
- 25 total births
- 1999–2004 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 80% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
25 girls have been named Zanab since 1999, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2004.
- 25
- total births
- 1999–2004
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 80%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
80% of everyone ever named Zanab was born in this single decade.
2000
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zanab in 2000 - its busiest year on record.
Zanab's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zanab's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zanab at a glance
Last recorded 2004Peak year
2000
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1999
Zanab popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2004
- Peak year (2000)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Zanab by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zanab's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.
Zanab births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (80% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zanab? ▼
Zanab has been given to 25 babies in the U.S. since 1999, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2004. 7 babies were born in 2000, its single highest year.
When was Zanab most popular? ▼
Zanab was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Zanab been used? ▼
Records for Zanab go back to 1999, giving 6 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Zanab? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaniyah, Zandra, Zaniya, Zana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zanab
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zanab
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Zaniya Girl
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Zana Girl
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Zaniah Girl
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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, 1999–2004 (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. "Zanab: Baby Name Since 1999 - 25 Births, Peak 2000." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zanab. 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 Zanab 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.