Girls' name · since 1997

Zanib

50 babies named Zanib in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#35,149 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade

50 girls have been named Zanib since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zanib has been recorded 50 times among girls since 1997, 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 1997 to 2008.

  • #35,149 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 50 born since 1997
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zanib ranks #35,149 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 50 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.

#35,149 of 72,339
all-time among girls
50
born since 1997
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zanib's 50 recorded births place it above 51.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.

Zanib's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Zanib's SSA record in two at 2002 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1997, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2000 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Zanib popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2008

Last recorded 2008
Peak year (2000)
9
Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
45678910 19971999200020012002200320042008 6

Zanib by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (40 births, 80% of the file).

2000s was Zanib's strongest decade.

40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 80% of all-time use.

Zanib births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 40 births (80% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Zanib by state

Where Zanib concentrates geographically, total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Zanib
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
5 10.0%
New York share of Zanib's total US births 10.0%

5 of 50 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zanib?
50 babies have been named Zanib since 1997. All-time, it sits at #35,149 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 2000 with 9 births.
Where does Zanib sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zanib ranks #35,149 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zanib most popular?
Zanib was most popular in the 2000s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
Where is Zanib most popular?
The top states for the name Zanib are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Zanib been used?
Records for Zanib go back to 1997, giving 12 years of history through 2008.
What names are similar to Zanib?
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.

What to do with Zanib's data

  • New York records the most Zanibs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nearby Names Like Zanib

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zanib

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zanib: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1997–2008 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Zanib 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 August 2026.