Girls' name · since 1880

Zetta

Zetta has 2,058 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1925 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4,626 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#14,954 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,058
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade

Yes -- Zetta is the #14954 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,058 recorded since 1880.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zetta has been recorded 2,058 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #14954 nationally and more common than 14% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.

  • #4,626 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #14,954 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 2,058 born since 1880
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zetta ranks #4,626 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #14,954 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 2,058 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.

#4,626 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#14,954 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
2,058
born since 1880
1920s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%13.5%
Zetta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Zetta's 2,058 recorded births place it above 93.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Kentucky.

How Zetta compares

2,058 Top 22% higher than 78% 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

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

Metric Zetta Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,058 376 567,345
Peak-year births 53 21 19,840

Zetta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Zetta's SSA record in two at 1936 and the more recent half accounts for 35% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 65%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1981, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 53, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Zetta popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1925)
53
Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
0204060 188018951910192519401955198120162025 5

Zetta by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (394 births, 19% of the file).

1920s was Zetta's strongest decade.

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

Zetta births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 394 births (19% of all-time use).

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

How Zetta 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 Zetta's total volume

Zetta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 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 -53, 8.4%-49, 5.7%-64, 6.1%-112, 8.5%-37, 8%-74, 5.5%-48, 4.6%-48, 4.8%-100, 3%-54, 5.9%-23, 8.1%-24, 6%-41, 11.8%-76, 4.2%-61, 4.3%Zetta-146, 2.6%Zetta
Zetta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Zetta by state

Where Zetta concentrates geographically, total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Zetta
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
23 1.1%
#2 West Virginia
18 0.9%
#3 Missouri
11 0.5%
#4 Ohio
11 0.5%
#5 Oklahoma
5 0.2%
#6 Pennsylvania
5 0.2%
#7 Texas
5 0.2%
Kentucky share of Zetta's total US births 1.1%
Even split

23 of 2,058 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zetta? ▼
2,058 babies have been named Zetta since 1880. All-time, it sits at #4,626 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #14,954 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 1925 with 53 births.
Where does Zetta sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zetta ranks #4,626 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #14,954 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 Zetta most popular? ▼
Zetta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 394 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
Where is Zetta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zetta are Kentucky (23 births), West Virginia (18 births), Missouri (11 births).
How long has the name Zetta been used? ▼
Records for Zetta go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zetta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zettie, Zeta, Zetha. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Zetta's data

  • Zetta's decade-level peak was the 1920s (394 total births); usage has since declined to 24 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Kentucky records the most Zettas (23 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names

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

Keep exploring Zetta

Nearby Names Like Zetta

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

Zettie Girl
1,458 births
Zeta Girl
#6857 1,354 births
Zetha Girl
64 births

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Zetta

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Patty #14952
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Etna #14956
681 births · Peak 1923
Robert #14951
20,119 births · Peak 1929
Florance #14957
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Jimmie #14950
22,999 births · Peak 1934
Alla #14958
1,192 births · Peak 1927

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zetta: 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, 1880–2025 (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 Zetta 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.