Zidane is a distinctive choice, ranked #434 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Zidane in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#434
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 distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zidane
Unlikely. With around 93 UK babies named Zidane per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zidane in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zidane is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 289 places over the last five years to #434 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
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 — Zinedine Yazid Zidane, popularly known as Zizou (French: [zizu]), is a French professional football manager and former player who played as an attacking...; 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..
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.
93
UK babies named Zidane (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 289 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
Likely around 1 other Zidane in the class
UK Popularity (1998–2024)
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. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Zidane was a playmaker renowned for his elegance, vision, passing, and ball control.
Luca Zinedine Zidane is a professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Segunda División club Granada. Born in France, he plays for the Algeria national team.
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.
Djamel Zidane is an Algerian former professional footballer who played as a forward. He appeared for the Algeria national team at the 1982 World Cup and the 1986 World Cup, in which he scored one goal, a free kick against Northern Ireland.
Théo Zidane is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Córdoba. He is the son of former Real Madrid and French midfielder Zinedine Zidane.
Zidane Agustini Banjaqui is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Armenian Premier League club Ararat-Armenia. Born in Portugal, he represents Guinea-Bissau at international level.