Zain
Boy name · #567 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Zain is currently the #567 boy name in the United States — 522 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #717, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,448 boys born in 2025 was named Zain.
Babies named Zain per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 57-year story
Zain first appears in the Social Security records in 1968, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 536 babies and a rank of #557. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zain in class?
Zain scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zain is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zain is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zains were CA (71), NY (66), TX (51), IL (33), FL (24). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zain
Statistically, parents drawn to Zain tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Cain, Odin, Rain, Zyon, and Ronin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zain | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 522 | #567 |
| 2024 | 533 | #557 |
| 2023 | 532 | #550 |
| 2022 | 536 | #557 |
| 2021 | 476 | #586 |
| 2020 | 485 | #574 |
| 2019 | 526 | #539 |
| 2018 | 466 | #587 |
| 2017 | 399 | #649 |
| 2016 | 367 | #683 |
| 2015 | 346 | #717 |
| 2014 | 373 | #678 |
| 2013 | 364 | #664 |
| 2012 | 330 | #717 |
| 2011 | 308 | #735 |
| 2010 | 279 | #785 |
| 2009 | 295 | #774 |
| 2008 | 273 | #804 |
| 2007 | 238 | #871 |
| 2006 | 228 | #871 |
| 2005 | 215 | #854 |
| 2004 | 215 | #827 |
| 2003 | 189 | #891 |
| 2002 | 174 | #921 |
| 2001 | 169 | #921 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zain a popular boy name?
Zain ranked #567 among boys in 2025 with 522 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #717.
When was the name Zain most popular?
Zain peaked in 2022, when 536 American boys received the name (ranked #557 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zain?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,448 newborn American boys was named Zain. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.