boy's name
Zinedine
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,961
Zinedine is a boy's name. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in France in 1998, when 200 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1957.
Zinedine over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 20 |
| 1960s | 50 |
| 1970s | 20 |
| 1980s | 35 |
| 1990s | 475 |
| 2000s | 1,055 |
| 2010s | 645 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 215 |
How popular is Zinedine?
In 2025, Zinedine was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zinedine is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
How Zinedine is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zinédine | Zinédine is a rare spelling of Zinedine, written with an acute accent and recorded about 140 times, mostly in France. | 140 |
| Zine-Dine | Zine-Dine is Zinedine written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in France. | 40 |
Names that peaked alongside Zinedine
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zinedine also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zinedine over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zinedine
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zinedine — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zinedine
How popular is the name Zinedine?
In 2025, Zinedine was given to 20 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zinedine a girl's or a boy's name?
Zinedine is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zinedine most popular?
Zinedine peaked in 1998, when 200 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Zinedine a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zinedine currently ranks #1,649 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.