Total births
15
Girls' name · since 1996
Zaneb
15 babies named Zaneb in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 15
- total births
- 1996–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
Zaneb is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 1996.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaneb has been recorded 15 times among girls since 1996, 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 1996 to 2001.
- 15 total births
- 1996–2001 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 53% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Zaneb since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2001.
- 15
- total births
- 1996–2001
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 53%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Zaneb was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zaneb in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Zaneb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zaneb's full recorded timeline at 2001, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zaneb at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1996
Zaneb popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2001
- Peak year (2001)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Zaneb by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zaneb's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Zaneb births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 8 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaneb? ▼
Zaneb has been given to 15 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 8 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Zaneb most popular? ▼
Zaneb was most popular in the 2000s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Zaneb been used? ▼
Records for Zaneb go back to 1996, giving 6 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Zaneb? ▼
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 Zaneb
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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, 1996–2001 (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. "Zaneb: Baby Name Since 1996 - 15 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaneb. 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 Zaneb 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.