Zeena: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,402

among girls · ↑38 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zeena

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2022

36 babies

All-time total

622

#10,314 all-time among girls

First recorded

1922

in Social Security records

Zeena popularity over time

622 babies have been named Zeena since 1922, 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	5	1	–	#5,778
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	6	1	–	#5,826
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#9,352
1980s	29	3	+480%	#9,240
1990s	99	10	+241%	#6,863
2000s	138	14	+39%	#6,694
2010s	202	20	+46%	#4,807
2020s (to 2025)	138	23	+14%	#4,107

Where Zeena 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zeena

Zeena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,402 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1922, 622 American babies have been named Zeena. Its peak came in 2022, when 36 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Zeena?

The median living Zeena is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 24. An estimated 600 people named Zeena 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.

Zeena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,402
2024	24	#5,440
2023	20	#6,164
2022	36	#4,107
2021	18	#6,685
2020	16	#7,206
2019	22	#5,791
2018	14	#8,141
2017	29	#4,807
2016	19	#6,658
2015	28	#4,979
2014	23	#5,795
2013	20	#6,459
2012	14	#8,621
2011	17	#7,427
2010	16	#7,874
2009	15	#8,448
2008	18	#7,406
2007	14	#9,001
2006	11	#10,603
2005	8	#12,998
2004	17	#7,074
2003	13	#8,498
2002	17	#6,694
2001	14	#7,720
2000	11	#9,160
1995	8	#10,509
1990	13	#6,863
1985	6	#10,674
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	5	#9,352
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	6	#5,826
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zeena?

The median living Zeena is about 13 years old. Half of all living Zeenas are between 6 and 24 years old.

How many people named Zeena are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zeena are alive in the United States, based on 622 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zeena mean?

Spelling variant of Zena.

How popular is the name Zeena in 2025?

Zeena ranked #5,402 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zeena?

622 babies have been named Zeena in the United States since 1922, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zeena most popular?

Zeena peaked in 2022, when 36 newborns received the name.

Is Zeena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zeena rising or falling?

Zeena has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zeena become more popular?

Zeena is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Zeena in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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