Zain is a distinctive choice, ranked #209 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zain in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#209
US Rank #567
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About the Name Zain
Zain has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 5657 places in five years. It was most popular in 2011 at #137 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zain is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zain in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #555, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Zain
Mohd Sharim Md Zain — Mohd Sharim bin Md Zain is a Malaysian politician and currently serves as member of State Assembly for Chini.
Zain Abbas (Hong Kong cricketer) — Zain Abbas is a Pakistani-born cricketer who has played one One Day International for Hong Kong.
Mirghani Al Zain — Mirghani Al Zain is a retired football player and the current coach of Qatar Stars League club Al-Sailiya SC.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zain
Unlikely. With around 240 UK babies named Zain per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zain in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zain has been fairly steady, ranked #209 in 2025 against #235 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #137 in 2011.
Zain is more popular in the US (#555) than in the UK (#5892). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Zain include: Mohd Sharim Md Zain, Zain Abbas (Hong Kong cricketer) and Mirghani Al Zain. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zain ranks #555 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
240
UK babies named Zain (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↑ 26 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zain
Almost certainly the only Zain in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Zain
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Zain-ud-Din Khan known as Zain Khan Sirhindi was the Mughal Faujdar of Sirhind, a serviceman of Shah Alam II, and an ally of Najib-ud-Daula and Ahmad Shah Durrani.
Kamarol Ridzuan bin Mohd Zain is a Malaysian politician who served as Member of the Negeri Sembilan State Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Paroi since August 2023.