Girls' name · since 1997

Ziona

Ziona has 590 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#14224
among girls today
590
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
20%
more common than other girls

590 babies have been named Ziona since 1997, making it today's #14224 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Ziona recorded 590 times among girls since 1997, holding rank #14224 nationally today, ahead of 20% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.

  • #14224 among girls today
  • 590 born since 1997
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 20% more common than other girls

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Ziona is currently the #14224 girls' name in America, more common than 20% of girls - 590 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.

#14224
among girls today
590
born since 1997
2010s
peak decade
20%
more common than other girls

Ziona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%19.7%
Ziona vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14224
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 20% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Ziona was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

39 babies were named Ziona in 2007 - its busiest year on record.

How Ziona compares

590 Top 42% higher than 58% of 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

Ziona's all-time total is 54% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Ziona Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 590 382 567,345
Peak-year births 39 48 19,840

Ziona's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Ziona splits its recorded history at 2012: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1997 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 39 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Ziona at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

590

Since 1997

29 years of records

Peak year

2007

39 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,224

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1997

Recorded for 29 years

Last year on file: 2025

Ziona popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
39
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
01020304050 19972002200620102014201820222025 13

Ziona by decade

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

2010s was Ziona's strongest decade.

261 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Ziona births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 261 births (44% of all-time use).

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

How Ziona 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 Ziona's total volume

Ziona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Ziona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 020406080100120 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 Ziona
Ziona vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Ziona by state

Where Ziona concentrates geographically, total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Ziona
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
17 2.9%
#2 California
11 1.9%
#3 North Carolina
5 0.8%
#4 New York
5 0.8%
Florida share of Ziona's total US births 2.9%
Even split

17 of 590 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Ziona?
590 babies have been named Ziona since 1997. It currently ranks #14224 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 39 births.
When was Ziona most popular?
Ziona was most popular in the 2010s decade with 261 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Ziona most popular?
The top states for the name Ziona are Florida (17 births), California (11 births), North Carolina (5 births).
How long has the name Ziona been used?
Records for Ziona go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Ziona?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zion, Zionna, Ziomara, Zionah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Ziona's data

  • Ziona's decade-level peak was the 2010s (261 total births); usage has since declined to 76 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Zionas (17 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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.

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, 1997–2025 (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. "Ziona: #14224 Girls' Name - 590 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ziona. 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 Ziona 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.