Zohaib
An Arabic masculine name indicating one who shines brightly.
Name Census estimates that about 500 living Americans carry the first name Zohaib. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zohaib today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zohaib births was 2005 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zohaib. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Zohaib with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
500
~ 1 in 685,509 Americans
Peak year
2005
23 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,220
Tracked since 1986
Census
Zohaib in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 703 people with the first name Zohaib, which placed it at #16,142 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,142
National first-name rank
People counted
703
703 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
93.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zohaib
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zohaib is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.4%) and White (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zohaib described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Zohaib at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander93.2% · 655
- Two or more races2.4% · 17
- White2.0% · 14
- Black or African American1.6% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 5
- Hispanic or Latino0.1% · 1
Popularity
Zohaib: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zohaib from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 155 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Zohaib remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zohaib by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zohaib during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zohaibs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, California, Illinois recorded the most babies named Zohaib, while Illinois, California, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zohaib
The name Zohaib originates from the Arabic language and culture. It is derived from the Arabic root word "zahab," which means "gold" or "precious metal." The name is believed to have originated in the Middle East region, likely during the early Islamic era, around the 7th century AD.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Zohaib can be found in Islamic historical texts and literature. It is said that Zohaib ibn Sinan was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and a renowned warrior during the early days of Islam.
Throughout history, the name Zohaib has been borne by several notable figures. One of the most famous was Zohaib Al-Baghdadi, a renowned Islamic scholar and poet who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century AD. His contributions to Arabic literature and Islamic studies were significant, and he is considered one of the most influential figures of his time.
Another prominent individual with the name Zohaib was Zohaib Al-Andalusi, a Muslim scholar and traveler who lived in the 12th century AD. He was born in Andalusia (modern-day Spain) and traveled extensively throughout the Muslim world, writing about his experiences and observations.
In the 13th century, Zohaib Al-Dimashqi was a famous Syrian historian and geographer. His works, such as "Nukhbat al-Dahr fi 'Aja'ib al-Barr wa al-Bahr" (The Cream of the Age Concerning the Marvels of the Land and the Sea), provided valuable insights into the geography, history, and culture of the Middle East during that period.
Zohaib Al-Mawsili was a renowned musician and composer who lived in Baghdad during the 9th century AD. He is credited with contributing significantly to the development of Arabic music and is considered one of the greatest musicians of the Abbasid era.
While the name Zohaib has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has been adopted and used in various other cultures and regions over time. However, its earliest recorded use and historical significance can be traced back to the Middle East during the early Islamic period.
People
Zohaib + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zohaib as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zohaib: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zohaib?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 500 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zohaib going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 685,509 US residents.
Is Zohaib a common name?
We classify Zohaib as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 507 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zohaib most popular?
The single biggest year for Zohaib was 2005, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zohaib is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zohaib in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 703 people with the name Zohaib, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,142 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Zohaib in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Zohaib?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zohaib appears almost entirely male. Of the 709 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Zohaib?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zohaib is Asian/Pacific Islander at 93.2%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.4%) and White (2.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Zohaib most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Zohaib in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.2% (655 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zohaib in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zohaib a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zohaib in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zohaib still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zohaib in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zohaib can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Zohaib?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Zohaib at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.