Girl · #1,475 in 2026

Zaina

Name: Popularity of the name Zaina in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Zaina, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Zaina is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Zaina Agoro, Nigerian American singer-songwriter Zaina Erhaim, Syrian journalist and feminist Zaina Hassan, Jordanian footballer Zaina Kapepula, Congolese basketball player

Current Rank

#1,475

Peak Rank

#1,425 (2018)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

+5%

1982

First Year

2026

Last Year

2018

Peak Year

#1425

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zaina

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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The Story of Zaina

Zaina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1982, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 155 Zainas were born — ranking #1,425 that year. As of 2026, Zaina ranks #1,475 for baby girls with 149 births, holding steady (+5%). In total, more than 3K Zainas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Zaina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zaina is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zaina

What does the name Zaina mean?

How popular is Zaina in 2026?

In 2026, Zaina ranks #1,475 among girls' names in the U.S., with 149 babies given the name that year.

When was Zaina most popular?

Zaina reached its peak popularity in 2018, ranking #1,425 that year with 155 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Zaina most popular?

Zaina has historically been most popular in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Zaina.

Is Zaina a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Zaina is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Zaina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zaina include Madelyne, Otillie, Apollonia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Zaina

Zaina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Zaina's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #1,425. Use the chart and map above to compare Zaina's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.