Zenda
Every Zenda since 1914 — 324 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
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.
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
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.