boy's name
Zidane
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,116
England and Wales
#437
2025 births
Zidane is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 52 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zidane is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2024, when 93 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 5,855 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1998.
Zidane over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 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 | 7 |
| 2000s | 102 |
| 2010s | 237 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 398 |
How popular is Zidane?
In 2025, Zidane was given to 90 babies in England and Wales, ranking #437 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zidane is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zidane
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zidane also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zidane over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zidane
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zidane — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zidane
How popular is the name Zidane?
In 2025, Zidane was given to 90 babies in England and Wales, ranking #437 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zidane a girl's or a boy's name?
Zidane is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zidane most popular?
Zidane peaked in 2024, when 93 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zidane a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zidane currently ranks #437 in England and Wales. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.