35,401births recorded
17Countries
2Variants
2025Peak · Catalonia
#112Catalonia 2025
Zainab is a girl name family recorded 35,401 times in 17 countries since 1957. It ranks highest today in Catalonia (#112 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Catalonia in 2025, at 123.1 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Zaynab (France, Kazakhstan, Belgium).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Zainab
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zainab | English | 9,792 | 🏴 England & Wales | #128 | 2025 | ▲ 20 % |
| Zainab | English | 7,326 | 🇺🇸 United States | #807 | 2025 | ▲ 31 % |
| Zainab | English | 1,698 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #149 | 2023 | ▲ 20 % |
| Zainab | English | 1,135 | 🇫🇷 France | #795 | 2024 | ▲ 104 % |
| Zainab | English | 498 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | #324 | 2023 | ▲ 31 % |
| Zainab | English | 420 | 🇪🇸 Catalonia | #112 | 2025 | ▲ 451 % |
| Zaynab | Kazakh | 3,871 | 🏴 England & Wales | #301 | 2018 | ▲ 7 % |
| Zaynab | Kazakh | 2,604 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | #195 | 2022 | ▲ 51 % |
| Zaynab | Kazakh | 2,509 | 🇺🇸 United States | #1484 | 2025 | ▲ 21 % |
| Zaynab | Kazakh | 2,115 | 🇫🇷 France | #334 | 2025 | ▲ 98 % |
| Zaynab | Kazakh | 455 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | #348 | 2024 | ▼ 11 % |
| Zaynab | Kazakh | 439 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | #400 | 2023 | ▲ 84 % |
How we grouped these names
- Zainab ↔ Zaynab — spelling variant
Questions about Zainab
How popular is the name Zainab?
In 2025 it ranked #112 in Catalonia. Official registers record 35,401 births across 17 countries.
What is Zainab in other languages?
Zaynab (Kazakh).
When was Zainab most popular?
It peaked in Catalonia in 2025, at 123.1 births per 100,000.
Is Zainab a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Zainab is a girl name.