Zena vs Zenobia

Side-by-side comparison of Zena and Zenobia - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Zena

Girl name · Rank #2265

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Name B

Zenobia

Girl name · Rank #4390

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Metric Zena Zenobia
Current Rank #2265 #4390
Total Births (all years) 5,986 4,592
Peak Year 1964 1923
Peak Year Births 222 62
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1881

Births by Decade

Decade Zena Zenobia
1880s 77 43
1890s 133 93
1900s 155 159
1910s 347 401
1920s 432 497
1930s 229 342
1940s 207 351
1950s 283 426
1960s 1,041 371
1970s 343 368
1980s 509 335
1990s 735 335
2000s 411 277
2010s 585 392
2020s 499 202

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zena Zenobia
2014 56 55
2015 58 42
2016 50 48
2017 82 39
2018 74 42
2019 90 37
2020 83 46
2021 84 32
2022 90 33
2023 87 41
2024 82 32
2025 73 18

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2025.

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