Total births
350
Girls' name · since 2000
Zeniah
Zeniah has 350 recorded births since 2000 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8719
- among girls today
- 350
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zeniah is the #8719 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 350 recorded since 2000.
Social Security Administration records show Zeniah recorded 350 times among girls since 2000, holding rank #8719 nationally today, ahead of 51% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #8719 among girls today
- 350 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
- 51% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zeniah is currently the #8719 girls' name in America, more common than 51% of girls - 350 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8719
- among girls today
- 350
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 51%
- more common than other girls
Zeniah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8719
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 51% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Zeniah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
26 babies were named Zeniah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Zeniah compares
350 48th 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
Zeniah's all-time total is 8% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zeniah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 350 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 26 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zeniah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zeniah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2009 peak of 26 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zeniah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#8,719
Active since
2000
Zeniah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Zeniah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zeniah's strongest decade.
143 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Zeniah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
143 births
- 2010s
2010s
130 births
- 2020s
2020s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 143 births (41% of all-time use).
Zeniah by state
Where Zeniah concentrates geographically, total births since 2000
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.4% |
California share of Zeniah's total US births 1.4%
5 of 350 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeniah? ▼
Zeniah has been given to 350 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8719 as of the latest data. 26 babies were born in 2009, its single highest year.
When was Zeniah most popular? ▼
Zeniah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Zeniah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zeniah are California (5 births).
How long has the name Zeniah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zeniah since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zeniah? ▼
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 Zeniah's data
- Zeniah's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (143 total births) through the 2020s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zeniahs (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Zeniah
Nearby Names Like Zeniah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zeniah
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 Zeniah side by side: Zeniah vs Zena Zeniah vs Zenobia Zeniah vs Zendaya
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2000–2025 (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. "Zeniah: #8719 Girls' Name - 350 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeniah. 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 Zeniah 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 June 2026.