girl's name
Zarinah
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 192
Zarinah is a girl's name. In 2022 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1978, when 17 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1976.
Zarinah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 55 |
| 1980s | 86 |
| 1990s | 20 |
| 2000s | 11 |
| 2010s | 12 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 5 |
How popular is Zarinah?
In 2022, Zarinah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zarinah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zarinah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zarinah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zarinah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zarinah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zarinah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zarinah
How popular is the name Zarinah?
In 2022, Zarinah was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zarinah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zarinah is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zarinah most popular?
Zarinah peaked in 1978, when 17 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Zarinah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zarinah currently ranks #7,431 in the United States. After peaking in the 1970s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.