Will my child share the name Zayn with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 376 UK babies named Zayn per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zayn in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Zayn becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Zayn is at its highest recorded position — #133 in 2025, with 376 births. In 2020 it ranked #181.

Is Zayn popular in the US as well as the UK?

Zayn is more popular in the UK (#137) than in the US (#249). 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.

Is Zayn a popular baby name in the United States?

Zayn appears in the US top 500 at #249 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.

👦 Boy's name 📊 Moderately Common UK #133

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Zayn sits comfortably in the UK charts at #133 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.

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UK Rank 2025

#133

US Rank #253

About the Name Zayn

Zayn is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #137. The name has climbed 44 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Zayn is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zayn in their class.

In the US it sits at #249 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.

⭐ Famous People Named Zayn

Zayn al-Abidin — Zayn al-Abidin may refer to: Ali al-Sajjad, also known by as Zayn al-Abidin, was the fourth imam in Shia Islam Zain al-Abidin (Muzaffarid) Zayn al-Abidin the Great, ninth sultan of Kashmir who ruled from 1418 to 1419 and then from 1420 to 1470 Zainul Abidin…
Zayn Marie Khan — Zayn Marie Khan is an Indian actress.
Zayn al-Abidin the Great — Ghiyath al-Din Shah Rukh Shahi Khan (Persian: غیاث الدین شاه رخ شاهی خان, romanized: Ghiyāth al-Dīn Shāh Rukh Shāhī Khān; 25 November 1395 – 5 April 1470), commonly known as Zayn al-Abidin the Great, was the ninth sultan of the Kashmir Sultanate, ruling first…

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Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Zayn

376

UK babies named Zayn (2025)

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Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.2

In a school of 600

↑ 48 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zayn

Almost certainly the only Zayn in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

US Popularity (2020–2025)

Rank · SSA official data

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Zayn al-AbidinHistorical

Zayn al-Abidin may refer to: Ali al-Sajjad, also known by as Zayn al-Abidin, was the fourth imam in Shia Islam Zain al-Abidin (Muzaffarid) Zayn al-Abidin the Great, ninth sultan of Kashmir who ruled from 1418 to 1419 and then from 1420 to 1470 Zainul Abidin of Aceh, sultan of Aceh in northern Sumatra Zaynul-ʻÁbidín Iranian Baháʼí.

Zayn Marie Khan

Zayn Marie Khan is an Indian actress.

Zayn al-Abidin the Great

Ghiyath al-Din Shah Rukh Shahi Khan (Persian: غیاث الدین شاه رخ شاهی خان, romanized: Ghiyāth al-Dīn Shāh Rukh Shāhī Khān; 25 November 1395 – 5 April 1470), commonly known as Zayn al-Abidin the Great, was the ninth sultan of the Kashmir Sultanate, ruling first from 1418 to 1419 and then from 1420 to 1470.