Zea: 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	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	27	3	–	#11,131
2000s	106	11	+293%	#7,061
2010s	124	12	+17%	#5,828
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	-40%	#8,436

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#11,131

2000s

106

+293%

#7,061

2010s

124

+17%

#5,828

2020s (to 2025)

-40%

#8,436

The story of Zea

Zea is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,094 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 302 American babies have been named Zea. Its peak came in 2013, when 23 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 Zea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zea?

The median living Zea is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 21. An estimated 300 people named Zea 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.

Zea year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	10	#10,094
2024	13	#8,436
2023	–	–
2022	6	#15,277
2021	7	#13,449
2020	9	#11,073
2019	11	#9,726
2018	12	#9,142
2017	8	#12,702
2016	11	#10,103
2015	10	#10,852
2014	8	#13,050
2013	23	#5,828
2012	8	#13,458
2011	19	#6,851
2010	14	#8,694
2009	19	#7,061
2008	13	#9,468
2007	8	#13,914
2006	5	#20,031
2005	10	#10,915
2004	11	#9,882
2003	12	#9,044
2002	11	#9,475
2001	8	#12,046
2000	9	#10,740
1995	6	#13,381
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1960	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zea?

The median living Zea is about 14 years old. Half of all living Zeas are between 8 and 21 years old.

How many people named Zea are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Zea are alive in the United States, based on 302 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zea in 2025?

Zea ranked #10,094 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zea?

302 babies have been named Zea in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zea most popular?

Zea peaked in 2013, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Zea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zea rising or falling?

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

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Zea popularity over time

The story of Zea

How old are people named Zea?

Zea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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