Feminine dossier · first seen 1982
Zaynab
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2016
Peak births
146
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Zaynab
How many people are named Zaynab?
An estimated 2,481 living Americans are named Zaynab.
How rare is Zaynab?
Zaynab is uncommon among babies today, with 144 girls receiving the name in 2025.
How old is the typical Zaynab?
The median age of a living American named Zaynab is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 17 years old.
Is Zaynab still popular?
Yes. Zaynab is holding steady, with 144 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zaynab most common?
Zaynab has its strongest geographic signal in Michigan, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1982Peak 20162025
Peak year
2016
Decline from peak
1.4%
2025
144
All-time
2,509
Where it lives now
Zaynab is most concentrated in Michigan — about 3.4× the national rate in the 2020s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Zaynab is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.