Zenda: 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	6	1	–	#3,609
1920s	14	1	+133%	#3,595
1930s	5	1	-64%	#4,924
1940s	27	3	+440%	#3,611
1950s	116	12	+330%	#2,300
1960s	55	6	-53%	#3,919
1970s	79	8	+44%	#4,809
1980s	17	2	-78%	#9,094
1990s	5	1	-71%	#16,142
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#3,609

1920s

+133%

#3,595

1930s

-64%

#4,924

1940s

+440%

#3,611

1950s

116

+330%

#2,300

1960s

-53%

#3,919

1970s

+44%

#4,809

1980s

-78%

#9,094

1990s

-71%

#16,142

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Zenda

Zenda 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 1914, 324 American babies have been named Zenda. Its peak came in 1953, when 22 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1950s.

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

How old are people named Zenda?

The median living Zenda is about 64 years old; half are between 52 and 71. An estimated 300 people named Zenda 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.

Zenda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	7	#9,094
1975	6	#9,064
1970	6	#7,990
1965	–	–
1960	12	#3,919
1955	5	#6,728
1950	7	#4,736
1945	–	–
1940	5	#5,025
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	9	#3,595
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zenda?

The median living Zenda is about 64 years old. Half of all living Zendas are between 52 and 71 years old.

How many people named Zenda are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Zenda are alive in the United States, based on 324 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zenda in 2025?

Zenda 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 Zenda?

324 babies have been named Zenda in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zenda most popular?

Zenda peaked in 1953, when 22 newborns received the name.

Is Zenda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zenda rising or falling?

Zenda has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Zenda popularity over time

The story of Zenda

How old are people named Zenda?

Zenda year by year

Frequently asked questions

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