Girls' name · since 2017

Zenley

Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 27 babies named Zenley, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#42,511 of 72,339
all-time among girls
27
born since 2017
2020s
peak decade

Zenley is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 27 have been recorded since 2017.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zenley has been recorded 27 times among girls since 2017, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2024.

  • #42,511 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 27 born since 2017
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zenley ranks #42,511 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 27 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.

#42,511 of 72,339
all-time among girls
27
born since 2017
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zenley's 27 recorded births place it above 41.22% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zenley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Zenley's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 41% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 59%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2017 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Zenley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2017)
8
Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
456789 2017202220232024 5

Zenley by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (19 births, 70% of the file).

2020s was Zenley's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.

Zenley births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (70% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zenley?
Since 2017, Social Security records show 27 babies named Zenley. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #42,511 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 8 births.
Where does Zenley sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zenley ranks #42,511 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zenley most popular?
Zenley was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Zenley been used?
The SSA has tracked Zenley since 2017 -- 8 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Zenley?
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.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zenley: 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, 2017–2024 (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 Zenley 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.