Zaina
Girl name · #1314 in 2025 · Uniqueness 56/100
Zaina ranks #1314 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 170 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1861, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,588 girls born in 2025 was named Zaina.
Babies named Zaina per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 43-year story
Zaina first appears in the Social Security records in 1982, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 170 babies and a rank of #1309. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zaina in class?
Zaina scores 56 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zaina is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zaina is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zainas were IL (20), NY (20), TX (18), CA (13), MI (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zaina
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zeina, Irina, Zayna, Elina, and Adalina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 170 | #1309 |
| 2024 | 148 | #1472 |
| 2023 | 136 | #1557 |
| 2022 | 136 | #1560 |
| 2021 | 128 | #1630 |
| 2020 | 132 | #1587 |
| 2019 | 126 | #1668 |
| 2018 | 155 | #1425 |
| 2017 | 143 | #1534 |
| 2016 | 151 | #1505 |
| 2015 | 110 | #1861 |
| 2014 | 121 | #1728 |
| 2013 | 108 | #1866 |
| 2012 | 96 | #2016 |
| 2011 | 114 | #1780 |
| 2010 | 105 | #1913 |
| 2009 | 109 | #1914 |
| 2008 | 125 | #1762 |
| 2007 | 76 | #2457 |
| 2006 | 75 | #2459 |
| 2005 | 92 | #2030 |
| 2004 | 62 | #2652 |
| 2003 | 67 | #2439 |
| 2002 | 45 | #3146 |
| 2001 | 48 | #2963 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaina a popular girl name?
Zaina ranked #1314 among girls in 2025 with 170 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1861.
When was the name Zaina most popular?
Zaina peaked in 2025, when 170 American girls received the name (ranked #1309 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zaina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,588 newborn American girls was named Zaina. It scores 56/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.