Gender
Origin
- English
- Variant of Zane or John.
- African
- Flower, from the Arabic word for flourishing (Swahili)
Syllables
1
Pronunciation
zain
Famous People
Author Zane Gray
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #558, 535 births); most recent 2025 (rank #567, 522 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #5306, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #10917, 8 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 522 | 8 |
| 2024 | 532 | 12 |
| 2023 | 532 | 7 |
| 2022 | 535 | 13 |
| 2021 | 476 | 9 |
| 2020 | 485 | 12 |
| 2019 | 526 | 24 |
| 2018 | 466 | 20 |
| 2017 | 399 | 10 |
| 2016 | 367 | 21 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #137, 459 births); most recent 2025 (rank #209, 240 births)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #3608, 6 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5890, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 240 | – |
| 2024 | 264 | 3 |
| 2023 | 233 | – |
| 2022 | 242 | – |
| 2021 | 228 | – |
| 2020 | 203 | – |
| 2019 | 252 | 3 |
| 2018 | 213 | – |
| 2017 | 214 | 4 |
| 2016 | 242 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #457, 102 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 102 |
| 2022 | 64 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2020 | 46 |
| 2019 | 48 |
| 2018 | 32 |
| 2017 | 26 |
| 2016 | 18 |
| 2015 | 14 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #197, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #276, 15 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2009 (rank #245, 17 births); most recent 2025 (rank #367, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 12 |
| 2023 | 11 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2021 | 10 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 12 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #395, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #244, 17 births); most recent 2023 (rank #257, 13 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 13 |
| 2022 | 17 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 14 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence