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

Arabic

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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

Arabic

The Story of Zaina

The earliest SSA record of Zaina as a baby girl name dates back to 1982, when 6 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 155 newborns named Zaina — #1,425 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Zaina on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Zaina ranks #1,475 for baby girls with 149 births, holding steady (+5%). All told, over 3K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Variants & Related Forms of Zaina

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Zaina. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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?

What is the origin of the name Zaina?

Zaina has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Arabic.

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.

What are nicknames or variants of Zaina?

Common variants and related forms of Zaina include Zayna, Zeina. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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.