Zania: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,913

among girls · ↑722 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zania

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2006

61 babies

All-time total

886

#8,162 all-time among girls

First recorded

1983

in Social Security records

Zania popularity over time

886 babies have been named Zania since 1983, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	10	1	–	#12,063
1990s	95	10	+850%	#5,656
2000s	412	41	+334%	#2,886
2010s	256	26	-38%	#3,744
2020s (to 2025)	113	19	-26%	#5,913

Where Zania 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	21	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	22	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zania

Zania is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,913 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1983, 886 American babies have been named Zania. Its peak came in 2006, when 61 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 Zania stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zania?

The median living Zania is about 18 years old; half are between 11 and 22. An estimated 900 people named Zania 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.

Zania year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,913
2024	18	#6,635
2023	16	#7,240
2022	17	#6,972
2021	21	#5,947
2020	20	#6,078
2019	17	#7,016
2018	18	#6,784
2017	21	#6,039
2016	19	#6,656
2015	24	#5,651
2014	22	#5,987
2013	25	#5,482
2012	42	#3,780
2011	26	#5,352
2010	42	#3,744
2009	28	#5,222
2008	44	#3,708
2007	53	#3,245
2006	61	#2,886
2005	46	#3,364
2004	33	#4,284
2003	46	#3,231
2002	34	#3,886
2001	35	#3,784
2000	32	#3,979
1995	14	#6,638
1990	10	#8,495
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zania?

The median living Zania is about 18 years old. Half of all living Zanias are between 11 and 22 years old.

How many people named Zania are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Zania are alive in the United States, based on 886 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zania in 2025?

Zania ranked #5,913 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zania?

886 babies have been named Zania in the United States since 1983, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zania most popular?

Zania peaked in 2006, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Zania a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zania rising or falling?

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

Will Zania become more popular?

Zania looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Zania in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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