boy's name
Zein
- Gender Boy
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 813
Zein is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2018, when 36 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 114,325 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
Zein over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 102 |
| 2010s | 186 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 156 |
How popular is Zein?
In 2025, Zein was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zein 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.
How Zein is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zeïn | Zeïn is a rare spelling of Zein, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 30 times, mostly in France. | 30 |
Names that peaked alongside Zein
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zein also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zein over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zein
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zein — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zein
How popular is the name Zein?
In 2025, Zein was given to 29 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zein a girl's or a boy's name?
Zein is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zein most popular?
Zein peaked in 2018, when 36 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zein a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zein currently ranks #1,511 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.