Total births
164
Girls' name · since 2006
Zienna
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 164 babies named Zienna, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11768
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zienna is the #11768 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 164 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Zienna recorded 164 times among girls since 2006, holding rank #11768 nationally today, ahead of 34% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #11768 among girls today
- 164 born since 2006
- 2020s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zienna is currently the #11768 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 164 born since 2006, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11768
- among girls today
- 164
- born since 2006
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Zienna vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11768
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Zienna was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
22 babies were named Zienna in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Zienna compares
164 33th percentile among 17,726 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
Zienna's all-time total is 57% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zienna | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 164 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zienna's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zienna's SSA record in two at 2017 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zienna at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#11,768
Active since
2006
Zienna popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Zienna by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zienna's strongest decade.
73 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Zienna births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s
2020s
73 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 73 births (45% of all-time use).
Zienna by state
Where Zienna concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 21 | 12.8% |
California share of Zienna's total US births 12.8%
21 of 164 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zienna? ▼
Since 2006, Social Security records show 164 babies named Zienna. Today it holds rank #11768 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 22 births.
When was Zienna most popular? ▼
Zienna was most popular in the 2020s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Zienna most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zienna are California (21 births).
How long has the name Zienna been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zienna since 2006 -- 20 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zienna? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zierra, Zielle, Ziera, Ziel, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zienna's data
- California records the most Ziennas (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Zienna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2006–2025 (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. "Zienna: #11768 Girls' Name - 164 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zienna. 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 Zienna 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 June 2026.