Total births
66
Girls' name · since 1964
Zinia
Zinia has 66 recorded births since 1964 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 66
- total births
- 1964–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
Zinia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 66 recorded since 1964.
Zinia has 66 recorded births among girls since 1964, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1964 to 2018.
- 66 total births
- 1964–2018 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 68% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
66 girls have been named Zinia since 1964, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2018.
- 66
- total births
- 1964–2018
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 68%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Zinia was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
11 babies were named Zinia in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Zinia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zinia's full recorded timeline at 2006, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2002, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zinia at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1964
Zinia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–2018
- Peak year (2003)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Zinia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zinia's strongest decade.
45 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Zinia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 13
2010s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 45 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zinia? ▼
66 babies have been named Zinia since 1964. It was last recorded in 2018. The peak year was 2003 with 11 births.
When was Zinia most popular? ▼
Zinia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 45 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Zinia been used? ▼
Records for Zinia go back to 1964, giving 55 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Zinia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zina, Zinnia, Zineb, Zinaya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zinia's data
- Zinia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (45 total births); usage has since declined to 13 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.
Keep exploring Zinia
Nearby Names Like Zinia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zinia
Zina Girl
#5619 5,063 births
Zinnia Girl
#1335 2,685 births
Zineb Girl
103 births
Zinaya Girl
#7159 87 births
Zinovia Girl
49 births
Compare Zinia side by side: Zinia vs Zina Zinia vs Zinnia Zinia vs Zineb
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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, 1964–2018 (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. "Zinia: Baby Name Since 1964 - 66 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zinia. 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 Zinia 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.