Zainah
Zainah was the #10,107 girls' name in the US in 2025 (9 babies), and #4,867 in England & Wales.
Zainah as a girl’s name
- US
- England & Wales
Show the numbers
| Year | US | England & Wales |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,107 (9) | #4,867 (4) |
| 2024 | #11,122 (8) | #5,892 (3) |
| 2023 | #8,486 (12) | #4,057 (5) |
| 2022 | #7,631 (14) | #3,534 (6) |
| 2021 | #8,024 (13) | #3,192 (7) |
| 2020 | #8,953 (11) | — |
| 2019 | #10,473 (9) | #2,643 (9) |
| 2018 | #7,100 (16) | #2,674 (9) |
| 2017 | #8,776 (12) | #4,763 (4) |
| 2016 | #10,113 (10) | #4,096 (5) |
| 2015 | #7,266 (16) | #3,615 (6) |
| 2014 | #7,636 (15) | #4,003 (5) |
| 2013 | #11,000 (9) | #3,536 (6) |
| 2012 | #8,208 (14) | #2,215 (12) |
| 2011 | #12,153 (8) | #2,636 (9) |
The tide so far
- Peaked in the US in 2015 at #7,266.
- Holding steady over the last five years.
- First recorded in the US in 1998.
How common is it?
about 1 in 170,000 baby girls in the published US list for 2025.
In a group of 1,000 children born that year, you would expect to meet fewer than 1. How we work this out.
How common, country by country
| Where | Sex | Latest year | Share | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 170,000 | rare |
| England & Wales | Girls | 2025 | about 1 in 63,000 | rare |
Next year
On its recent trend, Zainah is likely to keep falling in the US in 2026: about 1 in 210,000 baby girls. Likely range 1 in 150,000 to 1 in 290,000.
Estimate, not an official figure. How we estimate.