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Zain

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What official birth registration shows about Zain: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Zain: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #137 in 2011, and it stood at #209 in 2025.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2005–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2005 to 2024, ranging from #3609 to #5891.200520152016201720192024#3609#5891
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2005#4798
2015#5730
2016#3609
2017#4763
2019#5591
2024#5891

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #209 among boys in England and Wales, #286 among boys in Republic of Ireland, #482 among boys in Norway.

Official data from 5 national registrars across 5 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #241 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #137 among boys in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #209 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #137 in England and Wales in 2011.

Zain's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#209240HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#58913HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#189264HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#211233HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#211242HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#224228HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#235203HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#55913HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#202252HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#244213HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#47634HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#250214HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#232242HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#207280HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#176316HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#198281HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#161361HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#137459HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#172320HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#165336HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#163315HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#157340HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#144370HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#47983HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#153307HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#172241HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#154297HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#147280HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#162229HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#188177HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#189175HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#206157HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#198165HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#241123HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#3953HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#4033HighVerified
2025Norwaymale#4825HighVerified
2024Norwaymale#4167HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#28615HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#20024HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#36210HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#6574HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#3909HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#4597HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#37010HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#6354HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#4437HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#4916HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#6094HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#5345HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#35411HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#5405HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#7203HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#6044HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#4726HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#30712HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Zain is officially recorded

5 official registrars have recorded Zain, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2011Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: highest position in 2023NorwayNorway: recorded in 2024Norway: recorded in 2025Norway: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#137 in 2011
Republic of Ireland2008–202517#200 in 2024
Northern Ireland2012–20232#395 in 2023
Scotland20241#307 in 2024
Norway2024–20252#416 in 2024

Its high point came 13 years earlier in England and Wales (2011) than in Republic of Ireland (2024).

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What is known about Zain

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
5 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 5 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #137 in England and Wales in 2011. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.