Boys' name · since 1991
Zein
Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 455 babies named Zein, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,348 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,808 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 455
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Zein is the #3808 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 455 recorded since 1991.
Social Security Administration records show Zein recorded 455 times among boys since 1991, holding rank #3808 nationally today, ahead of 73% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.
- #8,348 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,808 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 455 born since 1991
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zein ranks #8,348 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,808 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 455 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8,348 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,808 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 455
- born since 1991
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zein's 455 recorded births place it above 81.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Zein compares
455 Top 46% higher than 54% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zein's all-time total is 23% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zein | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 455 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 36 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zein's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zein splits its recorded history at 2012: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 36 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zein popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 36
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Zein by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (186 births, 41% of the file).
2010s was Zein's strongest decade.
186 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Zein births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
102 births
- 2010s
2010s
186 births
- 2020s
2020s
156 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 186 births (41% of all-time use).
Zein by state
Where Zein concentrates geographically, total births since 1991
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 27 | 5.9% |
| #2 | California | | 16 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 10 | 2.2% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 1.1% |
27 of 455 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Zein's data
- Zein's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (186 total births) through the 2020s (156) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Zeins (27 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zein: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~34 yrs)
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, 1991–2025 (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 Zein 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.