Zenaida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,576

among girls · ↓300 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zenaida · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 37,378

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

76 babies

All-time total

2,972

#3,620 all-time among girls

First recorded

1913

in Social Security records

Zenaida popularity over time

2,972 babies have been named Zenaida since 1913, 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	34	3	–	#2,824
1920s	99	10	+191%	#2,631
1930s	66	7	-33%	#2,447
1940s	88	9	+33%	#2,273
1950s	176	18	+100%	#2,052
1960s	314	31	+78%	#1,920
1970s	393	39	+25%	#1,732
1980s	325	33	-17%	#2,413
1990s	378	38	+16%	#2,483
2000s	376	38	-1%	#3,068
2010s	378	38	+1%	#3,171
2020s (to 2025)	345	58	+52%	#2,396

Where Zenaida 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	44	0.03	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	45	0.03	outside top 500
2029	46	0.03	outside top 500
2030	47	0.03	outside top 500

Where Zenaida is most popular

Girls named Zenaida per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Texas, and Arizona.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zenaida born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
California	78	0.093	+156%
Texas	56	0.070	+92%
Arizona	6	0.043	+18%
Florida	5	0.012	-68%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zenaida

Zenaida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,576 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1913, 2,972 American babies have been named Zenaida. Its peak came in 2023, when 76 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 Zenaida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zenaida?

The median living Zenaida is about 32 years old; half are between 14 and 51. An estimated 2,700 people named Zenaida 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.

Zenaida year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	43	#3,576
2024	49	#3,276
2023	76	#2,396
2022	57	#2,954
2021	69	#2,557
2020	51	#3,140
2019	51	#3,171
2018	39	#3,851
2017	40	#3,845
2016	35	#4,247
2015	38	#3,986
2014	40	#3,845
2013	35	#4,240
2012	32	#4,600
2011	36	#4,147
2010	32	#4,606
2009	34	#4,479
2008	39	#4,086
2007	28	#5,228
2006	35	#4,263
2005	38	#3,875
2004	39	#3,747
2003	33	#4,107
2002	48	#3,068
2001	44	#3,197
2000	38	#3,525
1995	41	#2,931
1990	31	#3,522
1985	28	#3,245
1980	39	#2,485
1975	52	#1,806
1970	33	#2,353
1965	30	#2,202
1960	23	#2,572
1955	10	#4,067
1950	13	#3,050
1945	5	#5,240
1940	7	#3,861
1935	8	#3,429
1930	7	#4,042
1925	12	#2,937
1920	7	#4,395
1915	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zenaida?

The median living Zenaida is about 32 years old. Half of all living Zenaidas are between 14 and 51 years old.

How many people named Zenaida are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Zenaida are alive in the United States, based on 2,972 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zenaida mean?

A female given name from Spanish.

How popular is the name Zenaida in 2025?

Zenaida ranked #3,576 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zenaida?

2,972 babies have been named Zenaida in the United States since 1913, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zenaida most popular?

Zenaida peaked in 2023, when 76 newborns received the name.

Is Zenaida a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zenaida rising or falling?

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

Will Zenaida become more popular?

Zenaida is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 47 girls named Zenaida 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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