UK girl's name
Zaynub
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2009. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Zaynub is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Zaynub popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2009 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3936, with 5 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2004, with 5 births.
This profile covers 27 England and Wales registrations across 7 recorded years from 1999 to 2009. 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 27 living people in the UK are called Zaynub. 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 2010 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Zaynub ranked #3936 for girls in England and Wales in 2009, with 5 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2004, when 5 girls were registered as Zaynub.
- • About 27 living people in the UK are estimated to have Zaynub as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3936
2009
Births in 2009
5
Latest year
Peak year
2004
5 births
Estimated living
27
2026
Popularity
Zaynub over time
The chart below shows babies named Zaynub registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1999 to 2009. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Zaynub, the clearest high point is 2004. The latest England and Wales figure is 5 births in 2009, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zaynub by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Zaynub 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #4231 | 24 | 6 |
| 1990s | #3900 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Zaynub
- Zoe 23,808
- Zara 19,377
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- Zahra 8,438
- Zoya 4,523
- Zuzanna 4,231
- Zaynab 3,722
- Zofia 2,773
- Zaynah 1,472
- Zaina 1,376
- Zoey 1,262
- Zarah 1,167
FAQ
Zaynub: questions and answers
How popular is the name Zaynub in the UK right now?
In 2009, Zaynub was ranked #3936 for girls in England and Wales, with 5 births registered.
When was Zaynub most popular?
The peak year on record was 2004, with 5 babies registered as Zaynub in England and Wales.
How many people are called Zaynub in the UK?
A total of 27 babies have been registered as Zaynub across the 7 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.