Zainab
Girl name
Zainab meaning
Generous, Name of a beautiful tree exuding fragrance, Decorated or ornamented tree, Names of two wives and one daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and one daughter of Khalifa Ali, corruption of Zenubia, pre-Islam Syrian queen.
Zainab at a glance
- Used as
- Girl name
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- Muslim baby names
- Script form
- زينبAs listed by MuslimNames.com; not independently verified
- Latest U.S. rank (girl)
- #851 in 2024
- Meaning themes
- nature
Zainab popularity in the U.S.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | #6,086 | 5 |
| 1980 | #3,993 | 19 |
| 1990 | #2,523 | 47 |
| 2000 | #1,325 | 143 |
| 2010 | #1,115 | 221 |
| 2020 | #964 | 264 |
| 2024 | #851 | 316 |
All 53 ranked years
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | #6,086 | 5 |
| 1958 | #4,889 | 7 |
| 1974 | #6,900 | 7 |
| 1975 | #9,068 | 5 |
| 1976 | #8,157 | 6 |
| 1977 | #7,567 | 7 |
| 1978 | #5,214 | 12 |
| 1979 | #6,188 | 10 |
| 1980 | #3,993 | 19 |
| 1981 | #4,161 | 18 |
| 1982 | #3,016 | 29 |
| 1983 | #3,431 | 23 |
| 1984 | #3,233 | 26 |
| 1985 | #3,245 | 27 |
| 1986 | #3,203 | 28 |
| 1987 | #2,914 | 33 |
| 1988 | #3,225 | 30 |
| 1989 | #3,253 | 32 |
| 1990 | #2,523 | 47 |
| 1991 | #2,519 | 49 |
| 1992 | #2,733 | 44 |
| 1993 | #2,451 | 51 |
| 1994 | #1,841 | 77 |
| 1995 | #1,730 | 84 |
| 1996 | #1,583 | 98 |
| 1997 | #1,682 | 93 |
| 1998 | #1,472 | 116 |
| 1999 | #1,461 | 118 |
| 2000 | #1,325 | 143 |
| 2001 | #1,231 | 164 |
| 2002 | #1,328 | 146 |
| 2003 | #1,328 | 154 |
| 2004 | #1,264 | 170 |
| 2005 | #1,314 | 168 |
| 2006 | #1,314 | 178 |
| 2007 | #1,396 | 171 |
| 2008 | #1,286 | 193 |
| 2009 | #1,184 | 212 |
| 2010 | #1,115 | 221 |
| 2011 | #1,120 | 219 |
| 2012 | #1,026 | 247 |
| 2013 | #968 | 260 |
| 2014 | #898 | 302 |
| 2015 | #940 | 288 |
| 2016 | #915 | 301 |
| 2017 | #883 | 308 |
| 2018 | #948 | 280 |
| 2019 | #902 | 294 |
| 2020 | #964 | 264 |
| 2021 | #942 | 280 |
| 2022 | #918 | 298 |
| 2023 | #875 | 307 |
| 2024 | #851 | 316 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names (national data, 1880-2024). Counts are Social Security card applications for births in the United States; names with fewer than 5 births in a year are not listed, and spelling variants are counted separately. Baby Name Wizard is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA.
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