Total births
212
Girls' name · since 2012
Zendayah
212 babies named Zendayah in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10958
- among girls today
- 212
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zendayah is the #10958 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 212 recorded since 2012.
Zendayah has 212 recorded births among girls since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10958 as of the latest data, more common than 38% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #10958 among girls today
- 212 born since 2012
- 2010s peak decade
- 38% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zendayah is currently the #10958 girls' name in America, more common than 38% of girls - 212 born since 2012, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10958
- among girls today
- 212
- born since 2012
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Zendayah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10958
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 38% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
65% of everyone ever named Zendayah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
22 babies were named Zendayah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Zendayah compares
212 38th 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
Zendayah's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zendayah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 212 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zendayah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zendayah's full recorded timeline at 2019, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 22 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zendayah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#10,958
Active since
2012
Zendayah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Zendayah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zendayah's strongest decade.
138 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 65% of all-time use.
Zendayah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
138 births
- 2020s
2020s
74 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 138 births (65% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zendayah? ▼
Since 2012, Social Security records show 212 babies named Zendayah. Today it holds rank #10958 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 22 births.
When was Zendayah most popular? ▼
Zendayah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 138 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Zendayah been used? ▼
Records for Zendayah go back to 2012, giving 14 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zendayah? ▼
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 Zendayah's data
- Zendayah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (138 total births) through the 2020s (74) -- 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 Zendayah
Nearby Names Like Zendayah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zendayah
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 Zendayah side by side: Zendayah vs Zena Zendayah vs Zenobia Zendayah 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, 2012–2025 (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. "Zendayah: #10958 Girls' Name - 212 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zendayah. 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 Zendayah 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.