Girls' name · since 1996

Zineb

103 babies named Zineb 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.

103
total births
1996–2018
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

Zineb sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 103 recorded since 1996.

Social Security Administration records show Zineb recorded 103 times among girls since 1996, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2018.

  • 103 total births
  • 1996–2018 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

103 girls have been named Zineb since 1996, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.

103
total births
1996–2018
years on record
2000s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Zineb was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

10 babies were named Zineb in 2001 - its busiest year on record.

Zineb's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zineb splits its recorded history at 2009: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zineb at a glance

Last recorded 2018

Total births

103

Since 1996

23 years of records

Peak year

2001

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2018

Active since

1996

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2018

Zineb popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (2001)
10
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 19962001200620082010201320162018 8

Zineb by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Zineb's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Zineb births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 51 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zineb?
Zineb has been given to 103 babies in the U.S. since 1996, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2018. 10 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Zineb most popular?
Zineb was most popular in the 2000s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Zineb been used?
Records for Zineb go back to 1996, giving 23 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Zineb?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zina, Zinnia, Zinaya, Zinia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Zineb's data

  • Zineb's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 2010s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

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, 1996–2018 (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. "Zineb: Baby Name Since 1996 - 103 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zineb. 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 Zineb 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.