How Many People Are Named Zaina?
An estimated 2,918 people in the United States have the first name Zaina. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Zaina peaked in popularity in 2018 with 155 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zaina as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zaina paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zaina is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,918
About 1 in 117,462 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2018
155 births
Total Registered
2,952
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zaina
Zaina is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,952 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zaina as a female name
Ranked #1,477 in 2024
148 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (155 births)
Zaina: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zaina span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,229 babies were registered. While Zaina is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zaina by Decade
How has Zaina tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zaina by State
Birth registrations for Zaina span all 17 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Minnesota, Louisiana, Arizona. On average, about 106 Zainas were registered per state.
Zaina + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaina as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zaina: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaina?
We estimate approximately 2,918 people named Zaina are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 117,462 Americans share this first name.
Is Zaina a common name?
Zaina is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,952 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zaina most popular?
Zaina reached peak popularity in 2018, when 155 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zaina is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zaina a female name?
Zaina is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zaina Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zaina Smith, Zaina Johnson, Zaina Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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