US rank #4239 Girls' name Peak 2018 390 births

Zlata — #4239 US girls' name

390 babies named Zlata in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s112000s562010s2002020s123
#4239
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 76% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Zlata was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

34 babies were named Zlata in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zlata

The Social Security Administration has registered 390 babies named Zlata between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zlata currently holds the #4239 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 34 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zlata performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 200 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zlata shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 59 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Zlata in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zlata 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 390 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.

Zlata at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

390

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2018

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,239

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zlata popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
34
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
010203040 202420212018201520122009200620001990 5

Zlata by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
200 births that decade — 51% of Zlata's all-time total
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Zlata by state

Where Zlata concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Zlata
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
59 15.1%
#2 Florida
14 3.6%
#3 New Jersey
13 3.3%
#4 Illinois
12 3.1%
#5 California
5 1.3%
#6 Washington
5 1.3%
New York share of Zlata's total US births 15.1%
Even split

59 of 390 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zlata?
390 babies have been named Zlata since 1990. It currently ranks #4239 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 34 births.
When was Zlata most popular?
Zlata was most popular in the 2010s decade with 200 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Zlata most popular?
The top states for the name Zlata are New York (59 births), Florida (14 births), New Jersey (13 births).
How long has the name Zlata been used?
Zlata has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zlata?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zlaty. 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, 1990–2024 (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.