Girls' name · since 1891

Zenia

Zenia has 1,770 recorded births since 1891 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1988 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#5,117 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,560 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,770
born since 1891
1990s
peak decade

Zenia currently ranks #6560 among girls' names in America, with 1,770 babies recorded since 1891.

Social Security Administration records show Zenia recorded 1,770 times among girls since 1891, holding rank #6560 nationally today, ahead of 62% 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 1891 to 2025.

  • #5,117 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #6,560 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,770 born since 1891
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zenia ranks #5,117 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,560 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,770 born since 1891, peaking in the 1990s.

#5,117 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,560 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,770
born since 1891
1990s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%62%
Zenia vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Zenia's 1,770 recorded births place it above 92.92% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

5 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.

How Zenia compares

1,770 Top 24% higher than 76% of 17,297 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

Zenia's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Zenia Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,770 376 567,345
Peak-year births 43 21 19,840

Zenia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zenia splits its recorded history at 1974: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1941 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1988 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zenia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
43
Annual births at peak, across 135 years of records
01020304050 189119221936196219751988200120142025 17

Zenia by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (289 births, 16% of the file).

1990s was Zenia's strongest decade.

289 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.

Zenia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 289 births (16% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Zenia compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zenia's total volume

Zenia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -107, 10.1%-47, 5.8%-39, 11.3%-41, 8.3%-68, 4.5%-99, 5.1%-105, 6.9%-58, 4.8%-32, 7.4%-70, 3%-111, 5%-35, 6.5%-121, 3.5%-36, 6.7%-87, 2.7%Zenia-135, 2.4%Zenia
Zenia vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Zenia by state

Where Zenia concentrates geographically, total births since 1891

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Zenia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
221 12.5%
#2 Texas
93 5.3%
#3 New York
29 1.6%
#4 Florida
5 0.3%
#5 Illinois
5 0.3%
California share of Zenia's total US births 12.5%
Even split

221 of 1,770 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zenia? ▼
Zenia has been given to 1,770 babies in the U.S. since 1891, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,117 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #6,560 of 17,297. 43 babies were born in 1988, its single highest year.
Where does Zenia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zenia ranks #5,117 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,560 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zenia most popular? ▼
Zenia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 289 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Zenia most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zenia are California (221 births), Texas (93 births), New York (29 births).
How long has the name Zenia been used? ▼
Records for Zenia go back to 1891, giving 135 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zenia? ▼
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 Zenia's data

  • Zenia's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (289 total births) through the 2020s (121) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Zenias (221 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zenia

Nearby Names Like Zenia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zenia

Zena Girl
#2440 5,986 births
Zenobia Girl
#6330 4,592 births
Zendaya Girl
#1189 3,873 births
Zenaida Girl
#3523 2,972 births
Zen Girl
#3559 595 births

Compare Zenia side by side: Zenia vs Zena Zenia vs Zenobia Zenia vs Zendaya

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Zenia

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Loa #6561
904 births · Peak 1924
Marvel #6558
5,198 births · Peak 1929
Marcelle #6562
5,414 births · Peak 1920
Vela #6557
1,082 births · Peak 1915
Marita #6563
5,088 births · Peak 1954
Vivia #6556
583 births · Peak 2023
Lynnette #6564
15,226 births · Peak 1964

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zenia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1891–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Zenia 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 August 2026.