Zaneta: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#6,058
1950s	19	2	+280%	#4,828
1960s	55	6	+189%	#3,100
1970s	285	29	+418%	#2,220
1980s	311	31	+9%	#2,359
1990s	180	18	-42%	#3,621
2000s	48	5	-73%	#9,159
2010s	43	4	-10%	#10,838
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-61%	#17,472

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#6,058

1950s

+280%

#4,828

1960s

+189%

#3,100

1970s

285

+418%

#2,220

1980s

311

+9%

#2,359

1990s

180

-42%

#3,621

2000s

-73%

#9,159

2010s

-10%

#10,838

2020s (to 2025)

-61%

#17,472

The story of Zaneta

Zaneta is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1949, 956 American babies have been named Zaneta. Its peak came in 1987, when 45 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Zaneta?

The median living Zaneta is about 41 years old; half are between 34 and 50. An estimated 900 people named Zaneta are alive in the United States today.

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

Zaneta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	5	#17,662
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#17,472
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	7	#14,091
2016	10	#10,838
2015	6	#16,374
2014	6	#16,474
2013	8	#13,121
2012	6	#16,815
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	5	#20,445
2007	–	–
2006	6	#17,124
2005	–	–
2004	5	#18,797
2003	8	#12,394
2002	6	#15,404
2001	7	#13,501
2000	11	#9,159
1995	19	#5,218
1990	30	#3,621
1985	16	#4,859
1980	35	#2,698
1975	37	#2,277
1970	29	#2,576
1965	5	#7,526
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaneta?

The median living Zaneta is about 41 years old. Half of all living Zanetas are between 34 and 50 years old.

How many people named Zaneta are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Zaneta are alive in the United States, based on 956 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaneta in 2025?

Zaneta did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Zaneta?

956 babies have been named Zaneta in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaneta most popular?

Zaneta peaked in 1987, when 45 newborns received the name.

Is Zaneta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zaneta rising or falling?

Zaneta is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Zaneta popularity over time

The story of Zaneta

How old are people named Zaneta?

Zaneta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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