Zeyn
How to say it: ZAYN · /ˈzejn/
From Arabic 'zayn' meaning 'beauty, adornment' - variant of Zayn used in Maghrebi families.
Zeyn was the 206th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 8 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up 2.5-fold in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #169 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #206 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 8 |
| Share of births | 1 in 1,734 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | ×2.5 |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #169 |
| In France, 2025 | #40 among boys’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zeyn is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zeyn is about 1 in 73.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #40 for boys in 2025.
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