US rank #11562 Girls' name Peak 2009 611 births

Zanya — #11562 US girls' name

611 babies named Zanya in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s102000s3472010s2042020s50
#11562
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 35% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Zanya was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

52 babies were named Zanya in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zanya

The Social Security Administration has registered 611 babies named Zanya between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zanya currently holds the #11562 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 52 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zanya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 347 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zanya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Florida, which accounts for 26 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and Alabama. In total, SSA state-level files list Zanya in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zanya 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 611 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.

Zanya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

611

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2009

52 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,562

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zanya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
52
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
0204060 20242020201620122008200420001998 5

Zanya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
347 births that decade — 57% of Zanya's all-time total
1990s102000s3472010s2042020s50

Zanya by state

Where Zanya concentrates geographically — total births since 1998

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Zanya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
26 4.3%
#2 Georgia
15 2.5%
#3 Alabama
10 1.6%
#4 Illinois
5 0.8%
#5 Texas
5 0.8%
#6 Virginia
5 0.8%
Florida share of Zanya's total US births 4.3%
Even split

26 of 611 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zanya?
611 babies have been named Zanya since 1998. It currently ranks #11562 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 52 births.
When was Zanya most popular?
Zanya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 347 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Zanya most popular?
The top states for the name Zanya are Florida (26 births), Georgia (15 births), Alabama (10 births).
How long has the name Zanya been used?
Zanya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zanya?
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, 1998–2024 (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.