US rank #8146 Girls' name Peak 2013 292 births

Zea — #8146 US girls' name

292 babies named Zea in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s272000s1062010s1242020s35
#8146
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 54% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Zea was born in this single decade.

2013
Single peak year

23 babies were named Zea in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zea

The Social Security Administration has registered 292 babies named Zea between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zea currently holds the #8146 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 23 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zea performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 124 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zea shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zea 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 292 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.

Zea at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

292

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2013

23 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,146

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zea popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
23
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
0510152025 20242019201520112007200319991992 5

Zea by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
124 births that decade — 42% of Zea's all-time total
1990s272000s1062010s1242020s35

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zea?
292 babies have been named Zea since 1992. It currently ranks #8146 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 23 births.
When was Zea most popular?
Zea was most popular in the 2010s decade with 124 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
How long has the name Zea been used?
Zea has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zea?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeanna, Zeah, Zealand, Zeana, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1992–2024 (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.