Zenas: 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	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	11	11	1	–	#934
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	7	7	1	–	#1,161
1910s	–	36	36	4	+414%	#1,998
1920s	–	62	62	6	+72%	#2,903
1930s	–	36	36	4	-42%	#2,158
1940s	–	5	5	1	-86%	#3,937
1950s	–	18	18	2	+260%	#3,363
1960s	–	5	5	1	-72%	#5,041
1970s	–	67	67	7	+1240%	#3,144
1980s	–	82	82	8	+22%	#2,764
1990s	5	90	95	10	+16%	#3,459
2000s	–	13	13	1	-86%	#8,331
2010s	–	10	10	1	-23%	#14,054
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#934

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,161

1910s

–

+414%

#1,998

1920s

–

+72%

#2,903

1930s

–

-42%

#2,158

1940s

–

-86%

#3,937

1950s

–

+260%

#3,363

1960s

–

-72%

#5,041

1970s

–

+1240%

#3,144

1980s

–

+22%

#2,764

1990s

+16%

#3,459

2000s

–

-86%

#8,331

2010s

–

-23%

#14,054

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Zenas

Zenas is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1885, 447 American babies have been named Zenas. Its peak came in 1991, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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

How old are people named Zenas?

The median living Zenas is about 37 years old; half are between 32 and 49. An estimated 300 people named Zenas 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.

Zenas year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–	–	–
2024	–	–	–	–
2023	–	–	–	–
2022	–	–	–	–
2021	–	–	–	–
2020	–	–	–	–
2019	–	–	–	–
2018	–	–	5	#14,088
2017	–	–	–	–
2016	–	–	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	5	#14,054
2013	–	–	–	–
2012	–	–	–	–
2011	–	–	–	–
2010	–	–	–	–
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	–	–	5	#14,599
2007	–	–	–	–
2006	–	–	–	–
2005	–	–	–	–
2004	–	–	–	–
2003	–	–	–	–
2002	–	–	–	–
2001	–	–	8	#8,331
2000	–	–	–	–
1995	–	–	–	–
1990	–	–	7	#7,177
1985	–	–	8	#5,146
1980	–	–	5	#7,291
1975	–	–	5	#6,335
1970	–	–	6	#4,722
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	6	#3,884
1950	–	–	–	–
1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	5	#3,937
1935	–	–	5	#4,146
1930	–	–	–	–
1925	–	–	9	#3,154
1920	–	–	6	#4,285
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	7	#1,161
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	6	#934
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zenas?

The median living Zenas is about 37 years old. Half of all living Zenass are between 32 and 49 years old.

How many people named Zenas are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Zenas are alive in the United States, based on 447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zenas in 2025?

Zenas did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Zenas?

447 babies have been named Zenas in the United States since 1885, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zenas most popular?

Zenas peaked in 1991, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Zenas a boy or girl name?

Zenas is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zenas rising or falling?

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

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Zenas popularity over time

The story of Zenas

How old are people named Zenas?

Zenas year by year

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