Total births
12
Girls' name · since 1956
Zanthia
12 babies named Zanthia in U.S. Social Security records since 1956, with the highest year being 1973. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 12
- total births
- 1956–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
12 girls have been named Zanthia since 1956, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zanthia has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 1973.
- 12 total births
- 1956–1973 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 girls have been named Zanthia since 1956, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1973.
- 12
- total births
- 1956–1973
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Zanthia was born in this single decade.
1973
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zanthia in 1973 - its busiest year on record.
Zanthia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zanthia's full recorded timeline at 1973, 58% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 42% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1956, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1973 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zanthia at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1973
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Zanthia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–1973
- Peak year (1973)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Zanthia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Zanthia's strongest decade.
7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zanthia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 7 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zanthia? ▼
Zanthia has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1973. 7 babies were born in 1973, its single highest year.
When was Zanthia most popular? ▼
Zanthia was most popular in the 1970s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1973.
How long has the name Zanthia been used? ▼
Zanthia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1956, spanning 18 years of data through 1973.
What names are similar to Zanthia? ▼
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 Zanthia
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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, 1956–1973 (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. "Zanthia: Baby Name Since 1956 - 12 Births, Peak 1973." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zanthia. 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 Zanthia 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.