Zidane is a distinctive choice, ranked #436 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zidane in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#436
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About the Name Zidane
2024 marks Zidane's peak year in UK records so far, sitting at UK #434. The name has climbed 289 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1998.
Zidane is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zidane in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Zidane
Zinedine Zidane — Zinedine Yazid Zidane, popularly known as Zizou (French: [zizu]), is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.
Zidane Sam — Zidane Sam is a Vincentian professional footballer who plays for JeBelle and the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines national team.
Luca Zidane — Luca Zinedine Zidane is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Granada.
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 Zidane
Unlikely. With around 90 UK babies named Zidane per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zidane in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zidane is rising: up 287 places since 2020, to #436 in 2025. Its best recorded position was #434 in 2024.
Zidane is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Zidane include: Zinedine Zidane, Zidane Sam and Luca Zidane. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zidane does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Zidanes in the wild.
90
UK babies named Zidane (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 287 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zidane
Almost certainly the only Zidane in the class
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UK Popularity (1998–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Zidane
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Zinedine Yazid Zidane, popularly known as Zizou (French: [zizu]), is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking midfielder.
Elyaz Zidane is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera Federación club Betis Deportivo, the reserve team of Real Betis.