How Many People Are Named Zeynep?
An estimated 1,349 people in the United States have the first name Zeynep. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Zeynep peaked in popularity in 2022 with 138 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zeynep 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 Zeynep paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zeynep is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,349
About 1 in 254,080 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2022
138 births
Total Registered
1,363
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zeynep
Zeynep is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,363 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zeynep as a female name
Ranked #1,859 in 2024
108 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (138 births)
Zeynep: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zeynep span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 573 babies were registered. Zeynep remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zeynep by Decade
How has Zeynep 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.
Zeynep by State
Birth registrations for Zeynep span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Texas, California. The lowest are in Ohio, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania. On average, about 59 Zeyneps were registered per state.
Zeynep + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zeynep as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zeynep: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zeynep?
We estimate approximately 1,349 people named Zeynep 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 254,080 Americans share this first name.
Is Zeynep a common name?
Zeynep is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,363 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zeynep most popular?
Zeynep reached peak popularity in 2022, when 138 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zeynep is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zeynep a female name?
Zeynep is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zeynep Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zeynep Smith, Zeynep Johnson, Zeynep 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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