Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1994

Zana

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #4,983 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,983
among girls · ↑311 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Zana · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 59,528
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1994
252 babies
All-time total
2,288
#4,302 all-time among girls
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Zana popularity over time

2,288 babies have been named Zana since 1882, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1994Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s 20 2 – #958
1890s 30 3 +50% #1,169
1900s 25 3 -17% #1,672
1910s 94 9 +276% #1,804
1920s 145 15 +54% #1,926
1930s 122 12 -16% #2,031
1940s 138 14 +13% #1,962
1950s 187 19 +36% #1,986
1960s 142 14 -24% #2,673
1970s 97 10 -32% #3,942
1980s 112 11 +15% #4,495
1990s 556 56 +396% #804
2000s 272 27 -51% #4,192
2010s 218 22 -20% #4,631
2020s (to 2025) 130 22 -1% #4,904

Where Zana is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 girls Implied rank
2026 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Zana

Zana is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,983 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1882, 2,288 American babies have been named Zana. Its peak came in 1994, when 252 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zana stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zana?

The median living Zana is about 31 years old; half are between 19 and 52. An estimated 1,800 people named Zana are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zana year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 27 #4,983
2024 25 #5,294
2023 16 #7,239
2022 28 #4,904
2021 14 #8,017
2020 20 #6,077
2019 28 #4,906
2018 22 #5,780
2017 18 #6,802
2016 31 #4,631
2015 22 #6,030
2014 15 #8,050
2013 18 #7,026
2012 25 #5,553
2011 17 #7,423
2010 22 #6,177
2009 27 #5,374
2008 23 #6,128
2007 28 #5,227
2006 24 #5,700
2005 34 #4,192
2004 33 #4,283
2003 23 #5,415
2002 28 #4,495
2001 26 #4,686
2000 26 #4,644
1995 76 #1,862
1990 10 #8,494
1985 11 #6,456
1980 9 #7,414
1975 8 #7,168
1970 5 #9,350
1965 18 #3,048
1960 20 #2,819
1955 20 #2,551
1950 20 #2,252
1945 14 #2,456
1940 18 #1,962
1935 8 #3,428
1930 7 #4,039
1925 16 #2,377
1920 14 #2,588
1915 9 #3,127
1910 – –
1905 6 #1,926
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 5 #1,531
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Zana

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Zana Marjanović Zana Marjanović Bosnian actress (born 1983) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zana, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zana?

The median living Zana is about 31 years old. Half of all living Zanas are between 19 and 52 years old.

How many people named Zana are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Zana are alive in the United States, based on 2,288 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zana in 2025?

Zana ranked #4,983 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zana?

2,288 babies have been named Zana in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zana most popular?

Zana peaked in 1994, when 252 newborns received the name.

Is Zana a boy or girl name?

Zana is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zana rising or falling?

Zana is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zana become more popular?

Zana looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 girls named Zana in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zana?

Well-known people named Zana include Zana Marjanović (actor).

Names like Zana

Names that sound and feel close to Zana: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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