Total births
26
Girls' name · since 2005
Zenai
Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 26 babies named Zenai, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
26 girls have been named Zenai since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Zenai recorded 26 times among girls since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- 26 total births
- 2005–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Zenai since 2005, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 26
- total births
- 2005–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Zenai was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
6 babies were named Zenai in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
Zenai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zenai's full recorded timeline at 2017, 62% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 38% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zenai at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2025
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Zenai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Zenai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zenai's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Zenai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
10 births
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zenai? ▼
Since 2005, Social Security records show 26 babies named Zenai. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 6 births.
When was Zenai most popular? ▼
Zenai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zenai been used? ▼
Records for Zenai go back to 2005, giving 21 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zenai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zena, Zenobia, Zendaya, Zenaida, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zenai
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Zenai: Baby Name Since 2005 - 26 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zenai. 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 Zenai 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.