Fatima vs Zainab
Fatima and Zainabcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Fatima was ranked #79 and Zainab #128 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2024, Fatima was ranked #180 and Zainab #445 among girls in Norway.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Fatima was ranked #184 and Zainab #275 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Fatima was ranked #196 and Zainab #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Fatima and Zainab over time
Fatima and Zainab appear together in 3 published lists, across 112 years of shared records. Fatima held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Zainab in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2011, Fatima moved ahead of Zainab in England and Wales · Girls — #136 and #128 the year before became #122 and #141.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Fatima and Zainab changed places 9 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #79 and #128.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Fatima and Zainab averaged 22.8 places apart, ending at #79 and #128.
- Longest-running competitions
Fatima and Zainab were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #79 and #128.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fatima #196 in 2025, Zainab #273 in 2025.
List by list
Norway · Girls55 shared years, 1957–2024
Fatima held the stronger position in 55 of those years, Zainab in 0.
Highest recorded here: Fatima #122 in 2015, Zainab #250 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Fatima #180, Zainab #445.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Fatima held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Zainab in 9.
Highest recorded here: Fatima #76 in 2024, Zainab #125 in 2008.
The order changed in 2011: Fatima moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #136 and #128; by 2011 that had become #122 and #141.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fatima #79, Zainab #128.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1999–2025
Fatima held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Zainab in 3.
Highest recorded here: Fatima #196 in 2025, Zainab #273 in 2025.
The order changed in 2018: Fatima moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #471 and #396; by 2018 that had become #211 and #280.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Fatima #196, Zainab #273.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Fatima | Zainab |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #79 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #128 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Fatima has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Zainab.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Fatima
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #255 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #76 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #79 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Zainab
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #469 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #125 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #128 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls