Zeynep
Girl name · #2086 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zeynep? In official American birth records, Zeynep has been tracked continuously since 1981, giving it 44 years of documented American history.
Zeynep ranks #2086 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 90 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3346, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 20,000 girls born in 2025 was named Zeynep.
Babies named Zeynep per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 44-year story
Zeynep first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 138 babies and a rank of #1548. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zeynep against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zeynep in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zeynep is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zeynep will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zeynep is most common
State-level data for Zeynep is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zeynep
Statistically, parents drawn to Zeynep tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaila, Zalayah, Zalaya, Zamara, and Zamora.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zeynep | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 90 | #2076 |
| 2024 | 108 | #1852 |
| 2023 | 130 | #1603 |
| 2022 | 138 | #1548 |
| 2021 | 84 | #2212 |
| 2020 | 113 | #1763 |
| 2019 | 49 | #3222 |
| 2018 | 48 | #3293 |
| 2017 | 59 | #2835 |
| 2016 | 48 | #3326 |
| 2015 | 48 | #3346 |
| 2014 | 44 | #3549 |
| 2013 | 42 | #3645 |
| 2012 | 43 | #3644 |
| 2011 | 49 | #3303 |
| 2010 | 30 | #4735 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 40 | #3936 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 21 | #6125 |
| 2005 | 17 | #6820 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 20 | #5795 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 18 | #6067 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zeynep?
In official American birth records, the name Zeynep first appeared in 1981 (over 44 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 44 years.
Is Zeynep a popular girl name?
Zeynep ranked #2086 among girls in 2025 with 90 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3346.
When was the name Zeynep most popular?
Zeynep peaked in 2022, when 138 American girls received the name (ranked #1548 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zeynep?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 20,000 newborn American girls was named Zeynep. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.