Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2011
Zanaiah
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Zanaiah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14699
- among girls today
- 16
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zanaiah is the #14699 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 16 recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zanaiah has been recorded 16 times among girls since 2011, currently ranked #14699 nationally and more common than 17% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2024.
- #14699 among girls today
- 16 born since 2011
- 2010s peak decade
- 17% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zanaiah is currently the #14699 girls' name in America, more common than 17% of girls - 16 born since 2011, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14699
- among girls today
- 16
- born since 2011
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 17%
- more common than other girls
Zanaiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14699
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 17% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Zanaiah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
6 babies were named Zanaiah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zanaiah compares
16 6th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zanaiah's all-time total is 96% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zanaiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zanaiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zanaiah splits its recorded history at 2013: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zanaiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#14,699
Active since
2011
Zanaiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Zanaiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zanaiah's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Zanaiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zanaiah? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 16 babies named Zanaiah. Today it holds rank #14699 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 6 births.
When was Zanaiah most popular? ▼
Zanaiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zanaiah been used? ▼
Zanaiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zanaiah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaniyah, Zandra, Zaniya, Zana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zanaiah's data
- Zanaiah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zanaiah
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zanaiah
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Zandra Girl
3,547 births
Zaniya Girl
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Zana Girl
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Zaniah Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2011–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zanaiah: #14699 Girls' Name - 16 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zanaiah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Zanaiah 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 June 2026.