Zanna: 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	17	2	–	#4,458
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	20	2	–	#5,021
1950s	39	4	+95%	#4,830
1960s	12	1	-69%	#5,856
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	34	3	–	#7,110
1990s	104	10	+206%	#4,237
2000s	156	16	+50%	#5,792
2010s	189	19	+21%	#5,024
2020s (to 2025)	64	11	-44%	#8,047

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,458

1930s

–

1940s

–

#5,021

1950s

+95%

#4,830

1960s

-69%

#5,856

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,110

1990s

104

+206%

#4,237

2000s

156

+50%

#5,792

2010s

189

+21%

#5,024

2020s (to 2025)

-44%

#8,047

The story of Zanna

Zanna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,908 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 635 American babies have been named Zanna. Its peak came in 2014, when 28 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Zanna?

The median living Zanna is about 18 years old; half are between 10 and 30. An estimated 600 people named Zanna 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.

Zanna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,908
2024	13	#8,430
2023	14	#8,047
2022	10	#10,368
2021	10	#10,277
2020	11	#9,535
2019	17	#7,017
2018	13	#8,607
2017	20	#6,281
2016	23	#5,788
2015	19	#6,712
2014	28	#5,024
2013	17	#7,365
2012	20	#6,569
2011	20	#6,562
2010	12	#9,773
2009	18	#7,334
2008	22	#6,346
2007	23	#6,083
2006	10	#11,404
2005	16	#7,494
2004	15	#7,825
2003	21	#5,792
2002	15	#7,434
2001	10	#10,094
2000	6	#15,010
1995	13	#7,039
1990	7	#11,408
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	5	#5,021
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,760
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zanna?

The median living Zanna is about 18 years old. Half of all living Zannas are between 10 and 30 years old.

How many people named Zanna are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zanna are alive in the United States, based on 635 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zanna in 2025?

Zanna ranked #14,908 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zanna?

635 babies have been named Zanna in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zanna most popular?

Zanna peaked in 2014, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Zanna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zanna rising or falling?

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

Zanna

Zanna popularity over time

The story of Zanna

How old are people named Zanna?

Zanna year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Zanna