UK name, mostly boys
Zaib
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2011. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Also recorded as a girls' name in the UK, with 6 girls.
Zaib is mostly registered for boys in the UK records. People looking for Zaib popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2011 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4647, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 3 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 3 recorded years from 2004 to 2011. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 100% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 9 living people in the UK are called Zaib. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2012 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Zaib ranked #4647 for boys in England and Wales in 2011, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 3 boys were registered as Zaib.
- • Zaib is also recorded for girls, but the boys side is the larger UK variant in these records.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Zaib as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
- • Across the England and Wales records shown here, 60.0% of Zaib registrations are for boys.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4647
2011
Births in 2011
3
Latest year
Peak year
2004
3 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Gender
Boy and girl registrations for Zaib
In England and Wales birth records, Zaib has been registered for both boys and girls. Across the years shown here, 60.0% of registrations are for boys and 40.0% are for girls.
These figures use the sex categories in the published baby-name files. They are useful for spotting how the name is used at registration, but they are not a live measure of gender identity or everyone living with the name today.
Zaib registered for boys
- Ranked #4,647 in 2011
- 3 boys registered in 2011
- Peak: 2004 (3 births)
Zaib registered for girls
- Ranked #5,785 in 2016
- 3 girls registered in 2016
- Peak: 1996 (3 births)
Popularity
Zaib over time
The chart below compares boys and girls registered as Zaib in England and Wales, from 1996 to 2016. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Zaib, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2011, compared with 3 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zaib by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Zaib was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #4647 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000s | #3750 | 6 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Zaib
- Zachary 29,362
- Zak 9,988
- Zain 7,620
- Zac 7,272
- Zack 7,101
- Zakariya 5,447
- Zach 4,754
- Zayn 4,326
- Zachariah 3,234
- Zion 3,141
- Zane 2,818
- Zayd 2,609
FAQ
Zaib: questions and answers
How popular is the name Zaib in the UK right now?
In 2011, Zaib was ranked #4647 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Zaib most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 3 babies registered as Zaib in England and Wales.
How many people are called Zaib in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Zaib across the 3 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.