US rank #5601 Girls' name Peak 1964 5,048 births

Zina — #5601 US girls' name

5,048 babies named Zina in U.S. Social Security records since 1884, with the highest year being 1964. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s141890s741900s701910s1251920s1671930s1351940s1261950s3621960s24471970s3381980s2501990s2612000s2112010s3262020s142
#5601
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

1960s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Zina was born in this single decade.

1964
Single peak year

793 babies were named Zina in 1964 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zina

The Social Security Administration has registered 5,048 babies named Zina between 1884 and 2024, spanning 141 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zina currently holds the #5601 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1964, when 793 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zina performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 2,447 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Zina shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 392 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Zina in 34 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zina 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 5,048 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.

Zina at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

5,048

Since 1884

141 years of records

Peak year

1964

793 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#5,601

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1884

Recorded for 141 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zina popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1884

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1964)
793
Annual births at peak — across 141 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 202420071990197319561939192219021884 7

Zina popularity over time — boys

10 total births recorded since 1916 (Zina as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 10 births
5 19641916 5

Zina by decade

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

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
2,447 births that decade — 48% of Zina's all-time total
1880s141890s741900s701910s1251920s1671930s1351940s1261950s3621960s24471970s3381980s2501990s2612000s2112010s3262020s142

Zina by state

Where Zina concentrates geographically — total births since 1884

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zina
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
392 7.8%
#2 New York
330 6.5%
#3 Texas
202 4.0%
#4 Louisiana
145 2.9%
#5 Pennsylvania
136 2.7%
#6 Illinois
120 2.4%
#7 Virginia
116 2.3%
#8 Maryland
114 2.3%
California share of Zina's total US births 7.8%
Even split

392 of 5,048 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.

Zina appears in 34 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zina?
5,048 babies have been named Zina since 1884. It currently ranks #5601 among girls. The peak year was 1964 with 793 births.
When was Zina most popular?
Zina was most popular in the 1960s decade with 2,447 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
Where is Zina most popular?
The top states for the name Zina are California (392 births), New York (330 births), Texas (202 births).
How long has the name Zina been used?
Zina has been recorded in Social Security data since 1884, spanning 141 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zina?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zinnia, Zineb, Zinia, Zinaya, 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, 1884–2024 (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.