Girls' name · since 1994

Zhania

Since 1994, U.S. Social Security records show 79 babies named Zhania, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

79
total births
1994–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade

Zhania sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 79 recorded since 1994.

Social Security Administration records show Zhania recorded 79 times among girls since 1994, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1994 to 2016.

  • 79 total births
  • 1994–2016 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 73% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

79 girls have been named Zhania since 1994, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2016.

79
total births
1994–2016
years on record
2000s
peak decade
73%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

73% of everyone ever named Zhania was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

11 babies were named Zhania in 2004 - its busiest year on record.

Zhania's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zhania's full recorded timeline at 2002, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Zhania at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

79

Since 1994

23 years of records

Peak year

2004

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1994

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2016

Zhania popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2004)
11
Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
4681012 19941995199920002001200220032004200520062016 5

Zhania by decade

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

2000s was Zhania's strongest decade.

58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.

Zhania births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 58 births (73% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zhania?
79 babies have been named Zhania since 1994. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 2004 with 11 births.
When was Zhania most popular?
Zhania was most popular in the 2000s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Zhania been used?
The SSA has tracked Zhania since 1994 -- 23 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Zhania?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zhane, Zhavia, Zharia, Zhamira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Zhania's data

  • Zhania's decade-level peak was the 2000s (58 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1994–2016 (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. "Zhania: Baby Name Since 1994 - 79 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zhania. 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 Zhania 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 July 2026.