Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2001

Zanaya

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,094 Trend ↑ Rising 34%
Rank 2025
#5,094
among girls · ↑345 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Zanaya · +8% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,818
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2001
43 babies
All-time total
700
#9,525 all-time among girls
First recorded
1996
in Social Security records

Zanaya popularity over time

700 babies have been named Zanaya since 1996, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2001Girls

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
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1990s 19 2 – #9,470
2000s 313 31 +1547% #3,255
2010s 220 22 -30% #4,722
2020s (to 2025) 148 25 +12% #4,668

Where Zanaya 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 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 29 0.02 outside top 500
2028 30 0.02 outside top 500
2029 31 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Zanaya

Zanaya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,094 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 700 American babies have been named Zanaya. Its peak came in 2001, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Zanaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zanaya?

The median living Zanaya is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 700 people named Zanaya are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Zanaya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 26 #5,094
2024 24 #5,439
2023 25 #5,246
2022 30 #4,668
2021 19 #6,407
2020 24 #5,311
2019 13 #8,588
2018 21 #6,001
2017 26 #5,186
2016 25 #5,440
2015 30 #4,722
2014 19 #6,706
2013 23 #5,827
2012 21 #6,336
2011 23 #5,932
2010 19 #6,900
2009 31 #4,802
2008 43 #3,775
2007 38 #4,129
2006 23 #5,900
2005 27 #4,956
2004 28 #4,814
2003 23 #5,416
2002 21 #5,668
2001 43 #3,255
2000 36 #3,663
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zanaya?

The median living Zanaya is about 15 years old. Half of all living Zanayas are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Zanaya are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zanaya are alive in the United States, based on 700 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zanaya in 2025?

Zanaya ranked #5,094 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zanaya?

700 babies have been named Zanaya in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zanaya most popular?

Zanaya peaked in 2001, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Zanaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zanaya rising or falling?

Zanaya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zanaya become more popular?

Zanaya is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Zanaya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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