Recorded 1915–1976 Girls' name Peak 1953 101 births

Zenola — girls' name

101 babies named Zenola in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s131920s281930s111940s111950s271960s61970s5
1920s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Zenola was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

9 babies were named Zenola in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zenola

The Social Security Administration has registered 101 babies named Zenola between 1915 and 1976, spanning 62 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zenola currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1976. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zenola performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 28 births during that ten-year window. Across the 7 decades of recorded activity, Zenola shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zenola 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 101 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.

Zenola at a glance

Last recorded 1976

Total births

101

Since 1915

62 years of records

Peak year

1953

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1976

Active since

1915

Recorded for 62 years

Last year on file: 1976

Zenola popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–1915

Last recorded 1976
Peak year (1953)
9
Annual births at peak — across 62 years of records
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Zenola by decade

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

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
28 births that decade — 28% of Zenola's all-time total
1910s131920s281930s111940s111950s271960s61970s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zenola?
101 babies have been named Zenola since 1915. It was last recorded in 1976. The peak year was 1953 with 9 births.
When was Zenola most popular?
Zenola was most popular in the 1920s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Zenola been used?
Zenola has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 62 years of data through 1976.
What names are similar to Zenola?
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.

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, 1915–1976 (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.