UK girl's name
Zubia
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2002. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Zubia is a girl's name in the UK records. People looking for Zubia popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2002 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3409, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 1997, with 5 births.
This profile covers 9 England and Wales registrations across 2 recorded years from 1997 to 2002. 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 80% 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 Zubia. 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 2003 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Zubia ranked #3409 for girls in England and Wales in 2002, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 1997, when 5 girls were registered as Zubia.
- • About 9 living people in the UK are estimated to have Zubia as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3409
2002
Births in 2002
4
Latest year
Peak year
1997
5 births
Estimated living
9
2026
Popularity
Zubia over time
The chart below shows babies named Zubia registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1997 to 2002. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Zubia, the clearest high point is 1997. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2002, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zubia by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Zubia 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 | #3409 | 4 | 1 |
| 1990s | #2738 | 5 | 1 |
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FAQ
Zubia: questions and answers
How popular is the name Zubia in the UK right now?
In 2002, Zubia was ranked #3409 for girls in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Zubia most popular?
The peak year on record was 1997, with 5 babies registered as Zubia in England and Wales.
How many people are called Zubia in the UK?
A total of 9 babies have been registered as Zubia across the 2 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.