US rank #4067 Girls' name Peak 2018 384 births

Zelena — #4067 US girls' name

384 babies named Zelena in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s61990s272000s182010s1872020s146
#4067
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Zelena was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

39 babies were named Zelena in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zelena

The Social Security Administration has registered 384 babies named Zelena between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zelena currently holds the #4067 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 39 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zelena performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 187 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Zelena shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 21 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Zelena in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zelena 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 384 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.

Zelena at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

384

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2018

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,067

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zelena popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
39
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
01020304050 20242021201820152012200419941989 6

Zelena by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
187 births that decade — 49% of Zelena's all-time total
1980s61990s272000s182010s1872020s146

Zelena by state

Where Zelena concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Zelena
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
21 5.5%
#2 Texas
13 3.4%
California share of Zelena's total US births 5.5%
Even split

21 of 384 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zelena?
384 babies have been named Zelena since 1989. It currently ranks #4067 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 39 births.
When was Zelena most popular?
Zelena was most popular in the 2010s decade with 187 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Zelena most popular?
The top states for the name Zelena are California (21 births), Texas (13 births).
How long has the name Zelena been used?
Zelena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zelena?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zelma, Zelda, Zella, Zelia, 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, 1989–2024 (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.