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Zainab
OriginVariation of Zaynab
US Rank#810
Top 1000
About Zainab
Zainab—the name of a flowering tree and of a granddaughter, daughter, and two wives of the Prophet Muhammed—was a newcomer to the US Top 1000 in 2013. While simplified variations Zaina or Zayna are more Western-friendly, neither makes the US list.
Pronounced zah-ee-NAB.
As of October 2026, Zainab ranked #810 in US births in 2025 SSA.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #904 | 302 | 169.1 |
| 2015 | #945 | 288 | 161.3 |
| 2016 | #917 | 301 | 169.9 |
| 2017 | #886 | 308 | 178.4 |
| 2018 | #950 | 280 | 164.6 |
| 2019 | #905 | 294 | 175.2 |
| 2020 | #964 | 264 | 163.3 |
| 2021 | #944 | 280 | 170.6 |
| 2022 | #918 | 298 | 181.7 |
| 2023 | #877 | 307 | 191.3 |
| 2024 | #853 | 316 | 195 |
| 2025 | #810 | 338 | 210.3 |
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