Zelena: 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	6	1	–	#12,359
1990s	27	3	+350%	#10,564
2000s	18	2	-33%	#10,667
2010s	187	19	+939%	#3,850
2020s (to 2025)	165	28	+47%	#4,003

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#12,359

1990s

+350%

#10,564

2000s

-33%

#10,667

2010s

187

+939%

#3,850

2020s (to 2025)

165

+47%

#4,003

The story of Zelena

Zelena is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,321 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 403 American babies have been named Zelena. Its peak came in 2018, when 39 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 Zelena stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zelena?

The median living Zelena is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 400 people named Zelena 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.

Zelena year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	19	#6,321
2024	36	#4,111
2023	27	#4,995
2022	22	#5,791
2021	25	#5,233
2020	36	#4,003
2019	32	#4,435
2018	39	#3,850
2017	35	#4,218
2016	24	#5,615
2015	19	#6,714
2014	13	#8,958
2013	9	#11,956
2012	6	#16,831
2011	10	#11,173
2010	–	–
2009	11	#10,667
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	7	#14,164
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	6	#13,382
1990	–	–
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
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1925	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zelena?

The median living Zelena is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zelenas are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Zelena are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zelena are alive in the United States, based on 403 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zelena in 2025?

Zelena ranked #6,321 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zelena?

403 babies have been named Zelena in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zelena most popular?

Zelena peaked in 2018, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Zelena a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zelena rising or falling?

Zelena is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Zelena

Zelena popularity over time

The story of Zelena

How old are people named Zelena?

Zelena year by year

Frequently asked questions

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