Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1990
Zenani
13 babies named Zenani in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15959
- among girls today
- 13
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zenani is the #15959 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 13 recorded since 1990.
Social Security Administration records show Zenani recorded 13 times among girls since 1990, holding rank #15959 nationally today, ahead of 10% of girls, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2024.
- #15959 among girls today
- 13 born since 1990
- 1990s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zenani is currently the #15959 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 13 born since 1990, peaking in the 1990s.
- #15959
- among girls today
- 13
- born since 1990
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Zenani vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15959
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Zenani was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zenani in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Zenani compares
13 5th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zenani's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zenani | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 13 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zenani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zenani's full recorded timeline at 2024, 38% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 62% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2024, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1990 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zenani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#15,959
Active since
1990
Zenani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2024
- Peak year (1990)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Zenani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Zenani's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Zenani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zenani? ▼
13 babies have been named Zenani since 1990. It currently ranks #15959 among girls. The peak year was 1990 with 8 births.
When was Zenani most popular? ▼
Zenani was most popular in the 1990s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
How long has the name Zenani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zenani since 1990 -- 35 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Zenani? ▼
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.
What to do with Zenani's data
- Zenani's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (8 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zenani
Nearby Names Like Zenani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zenani
Zena Girl
#2265 5,986 births
Zenobia Girl
#4390 4,592 births
Zendaya Girl
#943 3,873 births
Zenaida Girl
#3232 2,972 births
Zenia Girl
#6661 1,770 births
Compare Zenani side by side: Zenani vs Zena Zenani vs Zenobia Zenani vs Zendaya
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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, 1990–2024 (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. "Zenani: #15959 Girls' Name - 13 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zenani. 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 Zenani 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.