Girls' name · since 1972
Nzinga
Since 1972, U.S. Social Security records show 325 babies named Nzinga, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15,255 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 325
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nzinga sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 325 recorded since 1972.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nzinga has been recorded 325 times among girls since 1972, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2021.
- #15,255 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 325 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nzinga ranks #15,255 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 325 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15,255 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 325
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Nzinga's 325 recorded births place it above 78.89% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Nzinga's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nzinga's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1979 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nzinga popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2021
- Peak year (1979)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 50 years of records
Nzinga by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (92 births, 28% of the file).
1990s was Nzinga's strongest decade.
92 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Nzinga births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
82 births
- 1980s
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
92 births
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s 31
2010s
31 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 92 births (28% of all-time use).
Nzinga by state
Where Nzinga concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 15 | 4.6% |
15 of 325 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nzinga's data
- Nzinga's decade-level peak was the 1990s (92 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Nzingas (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nzinga: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1979)
Similar record span (~49 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1972–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nzinga draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.