Boy’s name · Arabic, American English

Zaine

How to say it: ZAYN · /ˈzeɪn/

Modern respelling of Arabic Zain meaning 'beauty, grace' - also linked to English Zane.

Zaine was the 229th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 51 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 26% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #286 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures

#229for boys in 2025
1 in 1,898US babies
51born in 2025
#286projected for 2030
2010sits peak decade
1 in 80chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Zaine
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#229
Babies born in 202551
Share of births1 in 1,898
Peak decade2010s
Change over 10 years−26%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#286
In France, 2025#1,330 among boys’ names, 0 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Zaine is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 45 per million births, 2010s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Zai
  • Z

Honouring a Zaine in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zaine is about 1 in 80.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, English.

In France: #1,330 for boys in 2025.

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