Zain
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Zain
Zain is a name usually given to boys -- nearly 500 with this spelling alone in the US in one recent year, vs. only 20 girls. But CNN newswoman Zain Asher, sister of actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, is a noted female bearer and may inspire more baby girl Zains.
Zain for boys#567 US
Zayn and the more Western-friendly Zain sound exactly like the popular Zane but have a different root, in Arabic and African cultures. The name was made familiar to Europeans and Americans by British singer-songwriter Zayn, born Zain Malik. This is an easily-translated choice for a family that wants to bridge cultures, but you have to accept that people will be forever spelling the name "wrong".
Pronounced ZAYN.
As of October 2026, Zain ranked #11911 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5440 in 2019.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #679 | 373 | 194.2 |
| 2015 | #718 | 346 | 180.5 |
| 2016 | #684 | 367 | 193.4 |
| 2017 | #650 | 399 | 215.6 |
| 2018 | #587 | 466 | 256.6 |
| 2019 | #539 | 526 | 293.2 |
| 2020 | #574 | 485 | 281 |
| 2021 | #587 | 476 | 272.1 |
| 2022 | #558 | 535 | 306.4 |
| 2023 | #550 | 532 | 311 |
| 2024 | #555 | 532 | 308.8 |
| 2025 | #567 | 522 | 305.6 |
World rankings
Zain for boys
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- Zain Javadd "Zayn" MalikBoy
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