Total births
24
Girls' name · since 1994
Zanea
Zanea has 24 recorded births since 1994 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2001 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 24
- total births
- 1994–2002
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Zanea sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 24 recorded since 1994.
Social Security Administration records show Zanea recorded 24 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2002.
- 24 total births
- 1994–2002 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
24 girls have been named Zanea since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2002.
- 24
- total births
- 1994–2002
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Zanea was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zanea in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Zanea's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zanea splits its recorded history at 2001: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2001 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zanea at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Zanea popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2002
- Peak year (2001)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Zanea by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zanea's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Zanea births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 13 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zanea? ▼
Zanea has been given to 24 babies in the U.S. since 1994, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 8 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Zanea most popular? ▼
Zanea was most popular in the 2000s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Zanea been used? ▼
Records for Zanea go back to 1994, giving 9 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Zanea? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Zanea
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1994–2002 (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. "Zanea: Baby Name Since 1994 - 24 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zanea. 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 Zanea 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 July 2026.