US rank #6633 Girls' name Peak 2023 517 births

Zenna — #6633 US girls' name

517 babies named Zenna in U.S. Social Security records since 1890, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1890s51900s61910s651920s591930s131940s51960s311970s51980s161990s212000s772010s1372020s77
#6633
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 62% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Zenna was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

24 babies were named Zenna in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zenna

The Social Security Administration has registered 517 babies named Zenna between 1890 and 2024, spanning 135 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zenna currently holds the #6633 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zenna performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 137 births during that ten-year window. Across the 13 decades of recorded activity, Zenna shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Zenna in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zenna in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 517 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zenna at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

517

Since 1890

135 years of records

Peak year

2023

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,633

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1890

Recorded for 135 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zenna popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1890

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
24
Annual births at peak — across 135 years of records
0510152025 202420162008199819671928191819101890 5

Zenna by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
137 births that decade — 26% of Zenna's all-time total
1890s51900s61910s651920s591930s131940s51960s311970s51980s161990s212000s772010s1372020s77

Zenna by state

Where Zenna concentrates geographically — total births since 1890

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Zenna
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.0%
California share of Zenna's total US births 1.0%

5 of 517 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zenna?
517 babies have been named Zenna since 1890. It currently ranks #6633 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 24 births.
When was Zenna most popular?
Zenna was most popular in the 2010s decade with 137 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Zenna most popular?
The top states for the name Zenna are California (5 births).
How long has the name Zenna been used?
Zenna has been recorded in Social Security data since 1890, spanning 135 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zenna?
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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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1890–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.