Girls' name · since 1990

Zlata

Zlata has 419 recorded births since 1990 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#4258
among girls today
419
born since 1990
2010s
peak decade
76%
more common than other girls

Yes -- Zlata is the #4258 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 419 recorded since 1990.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zlata has been recorded 419 times among girls since 1990, currently ranked #4258 nationally and more common than 76% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.

  • #4258 among girls today
  • 419 born since 1990
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 76% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Zlata is currently the #4258 girls' name in America, more common than 76% of girls - 419 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.

#4258
among girls today
419
born since 1990
2010s
peak decade
76%
more common than other girls

Zlata vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%75.9%
Zlata vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4258
of 17,726 girls in use

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

2010s
Peak decade

48% 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.

How Zlata compares

419 Top 48% higher than 52% 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

Zlata's all-time total is 10% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Zlata Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 419 382 567,345
Peak-year births 34 48 19,840

Zlata's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Zlata's SSA record in two at 2013 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1990, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2018 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Zlata at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

419

Since 1990

36 years of records

Peak year

2018

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,258

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1990

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2025

Zlata popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
34
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
010203040 1990200520092013201720212025 29

Zlata by decade

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

2010s was Zlata's strongest decade.

200 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Zlata births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 200 births (48% of all-time use).

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

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
65 15.5%
#2 Florida
14 3.3%
#3 New Jersey
13 3.1%
#4 Illinois
12 2.9%
#5 Washington
10 2.4%
#6 California
5 1.2%
New York share of Zlata's total US births 15.5%
Even split

65 of 419 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zlata?
419 babies have been named Zlata since 1990. It currently ranks #4258 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 (65 births), Florida (14 births), New Jersey (13 births).
How long has the name Zlata been used?
Records for Zlata go back to 1990, giving 36 years of history through 2025.
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.

What to do with Zlata's data

  • Zlata's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (200 total births) through the 2020s (152) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • New York records the most Zlatas (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 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, 1990–2025 (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. "Zlata: #4258 Girls' Name - 419 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zlata. 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 Zlata 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.