US rank #15537 Girls' name Peak 1987 956 births

Zaneta — #15537 US girls' name

956 babies named Zaneta in U.S. Social Security records since 1949, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s51950s191960s551970s2851980s3111990s1802000s482010s432020s10
#15537
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 12% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

33% of everyone ever named Zaneta was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

45 babies were named Zaneta in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zaneta

The Social Security Administration has registered 956 babies named Zaneta between 1949 and 2024, spanning 76 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zaneta currently holds the #15537 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 45 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaneta performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 311 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Zaneta shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 35 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Zaneta in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaneta in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 956 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zaneta at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

956

Since 1949

76 years of records

Peak year

1987

45 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#15,537

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1949

Recorded for 76 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaneta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1949

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
45
Annual births at peak — across 76 years of records
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Zaneta by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
311 births that decade — 33% of Zaneta's all-time total
1940s51950s191960s551970s2851980s3111990s1802000s482010s432020s10

Zaneta by state

Where Zaneta concentrates geographically — total births since 1949

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Zaneta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
35 3.7%
#2 New York
28 2.9%
#3 Illinois
17 1.8%
#4 Alabama
5 0.5%
#5 Florida
5 0.5%
#6 Georgia
5 0.5%
California share of Zaneta's total US births 3.7%
Even split

35 of 956 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaneta?
956 babies have been named Zaneta since 1949. It currently ranks #15537 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 45 births.
When was Zaneta most popular?
Zaneta was most popular in the 1980s decade with 311 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Zaneta most popular?
The top states for the name Zaneta are California (35 births), New York (28 births), Illinois (17 births).
How long has the name Zaneta been used?
Zaneta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1949, spanning 76 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaneta?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1949–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.