Zanetta: 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	–	–	–	–
1950s	20	2	–	#4,829
1960s	122	12	+510%	#2,751
1970s	123	12	+1%	#3,061
1980s	69	7	-44%	#7,131
1990s	38	4	-45%	#7,875
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	11	1	–	#15,504
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

#4,829

1960s

122

+510%

#2,751

1970s

123

+1%

#3,061

1980s

-44%

#7,131

1990s

-45%

#7,875

2000s

–

2010s

–

#15,504

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Zanetta

Zanetta 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 1951, 383 American babies have been named Zanetta. Its peak came in 1971, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Zanetta?

The median living Zanetta is about 52 years old; half are between 41 and 59. An estimated 400 people named Zanetta 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.

Zanetta 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	6	#15,504
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	5	#19,791
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	11	#7,875
1985	5	#12,495
1980	7	#9,092
1975	13	#4,851
1970	11	#5,056
1965	19	#2,937
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zanetta?

The median living Zanetta is about 52 years old. Half of all living Zanettas are between 41 and 59 years old.

How many people named Zanetta are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zanetta are alive in the United States, based on 383 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zanetta in 2025?

Zanetta 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 Zanetta?

383 babies have been named Zanetta in the United States since 1951, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zanetta most popular?

Zanetta peaked in 1971, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Zanetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zanetta rising or falling?

Zanetta has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Zanetta popularity over time

The story of Zanetta

How old are people named Zanetta?

Zanetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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