Baby Name Popularity Profile

Zain

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Zain.

✦ Beauty, grace 🌍 Arabic traditional virtue
National Rank (2025) #567
All-Time Peak Rank #539 Achieved 2019
Total U.S. Births 9,918 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 96.9% Boy / 3.1% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1968 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2010s 536 births in 2022
💡 The Zain Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Beauty, grace
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Arabic word for 'beauty' or 'grace'.
Common Nicknames
Zay
Alternative Spellings
Zayn Zaine
Pronunciation: ZAYN
Themes & Categories
traditional virtue
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Zain

According to SSA data, Zain achieved its highest historical rank of #539 in 2019. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2022 with 536 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 50.9%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 47 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Zain across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift +50.9% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 536 births in 2022
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 0 yrs
Registry Streak 47 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 5
1970s: 19
1980s: 159
1990s: 762
2000s: 2,131
2010s: 3,758
2020s: 3,084

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Zain
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with Z, a letter used by only 2.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Virginia
Top States Virginia, New Jersey, Texas, New York, Florida
States with Data 34
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Virginia #381 399 2023 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #411 462 2021 39.4% Decline
Texas #611 1,082 2022 +2.0% Growth
New York #287 1,039 2024 +43.5% Growth
Florida #680 453 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #333 621 2024 +13.8% Growth
California #451 1,249 2022 +29.1% Growth
Maryland #807 178 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #391 409 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #719 130 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #274 175 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #473 142 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #1026 208 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #499 310 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #708 181 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #754 74 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #572 64 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri Unranked 120 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #661 272 2020 44.0% Decline
Massachusetts #617 123 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana Unranked 109 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #774 91 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #694 47 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana Unranked 57 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas Unranked 27 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin Unranked 49 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #527 21 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky Unranked 39 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 17 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 6 2021 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #879 27 2015 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #661 15 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #613 11 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 5 2012 Insufficient historical volume

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