Zaina
Zaina was the 1316th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 170 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 555 places. More babies were named Zaina in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,316 girls, up 275 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 170girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025170 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,123babies recorded
Zaina popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,316 | 170 |
| 2020 | #1,591 | 132 |
| 2010 | #1,927 | 105 |
| 2000 | #3,269 | 42 |
| 1990 | #10,185 | 8 |
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How popular is Zaina, counting every spelling?
Zaina is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #695 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,316 for Zaina on its own. Together these spellings went to 411 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaina | 170 | #1,316 | 718 |
| Zayna | 143 | #1,499 | 585 |
| Zeina | 74 | #2,436 | 316 |
| Zaynah | 15 | #7,480 | 100 |
| Zainah | 9 | #10,899 | 56 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Zaina?
170 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zaina (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Zaina born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 49 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zaina.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zaina?
About 3,100 people born in the US named Zaina are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 6 and 19. That makes Zaina a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zaina by state
How common Zaina was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Illinois (3.4×), Michigan (2.4×), New Jersey (2.2×), New York (1.8×), Virginia (1.7×). In 35 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zaina: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zaina, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zaina
How popular is the name Zaina?
Zaina was the 1316th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 170 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 555 places. More babies were named Zaina in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Zaina a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Zaina in the US.
Where is Zaina most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zaina was most common in Illinois (0.30 per 1,000 girls), followed by Michigan and New Jersey.