Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2022

Zendaya

Meaning Derived from Shona Tendai (a female name) Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,189 Trend → Stable

Derived from Shona Tendai (a female name).

Rank 2025
#1,189
among girls · ↓246 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
195
named Zendaya · -31% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,242
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2022
430 babies
All-time total
3,873
#3,053 all-time among girls
First recorded
2011
in Social Security records

Zendaya popularity over time

3,873 babies have been named Zendaya since 2011, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2022Girls

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 – – – –
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2000s – – – –
2010s 2,057 206 – #789
2020s (to 2025) 1,816 303 +47% #680

Where Zendaya 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 196 0.12 outside top 500
2027 197 0.12 outside top 500
2028 197 0.12 outside top 500
2029 198 0.12 outside top 500
2030 199 0.12 outside top 500

Where Zendaya is most popular

Girls named Zendaya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.191 per 1,000. Strongest in South Dakota, Ohio, and Kentucky.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zendaya 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
South Dakota 5 0.350 +83%
Ohio 72 0.303 +59%
Kentucky 25 0.292 +53%
Georgia 66 0.291 +52%
Florida 118 0.276 +44%
South Carolina 24 0.267 +40%
Pennsylvania 63 0.266 +39%
New York 105 0.265 +39%
Indiana 36 0.256 +34%
Louisiana 20 0.228 +19%
Arizona 32 0.228 +19%
Illinois 52 0.227 +19%
Nevada 10 0.215 +13%
North Carolina 47 0.206 +8%
Colorado 23 0.206 +8%
New Mexico 5 0.206 +7%
Michigan 37 0.203 +6%
Tennessee 32 0.202 +6%
New Jersey 36 0.199 ≈ national
Massachusetts 24 0.198 ≈ national
Washington 28 0.194 ≈ national
Iowa 11 0.188 ≈ national
Texas 151 0.188 ≈ national
Minnesota 18 0.167 -13%
Virginia 26 0.153 -20%
Wisconsin 15 0.146 -24%
California 121 0.144 -25%
Utah 11 0.132 -31%
Alabama 12 0.128 -33%
Maryland 13 0.123 -36%
Oregon 7 0.108 -44%
Kansas 5 0.087 -55%
Connecticut 5 0.086 -55%
Oklahoma 6 0.082 -57%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Zendaya

Zendaya is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,189 in 2025 with 195 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2011, 3,873 American babies have been named Zendaya. Its peak came in 2022, when 430 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 Zendaya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zendaya?

The median living Zendaya is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 3,900 people named Zendaya are alive in the United States today.

median 6 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zendaya year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 195 #1,189
2024 281 #943
2023 333 #827
2022 430 #680
2021 313 #873
2020 264 #966
2019 260 #996
2018 242 #1,062
2017 260 #1,000
2016 304 #913
2015 358 #789
2014 307 #886
2013 180 #1,308
2012 120 #1,732
2011 26 #5,356
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Famous people named Zendaya

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Zendaya Zendaya American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1996) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zendaya?

The median living Zendaya is about 6 years old. Half of all living Zendayas are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Zendaya are alive today?

An estimated 3,900 people named Zendaya are alive in the United States, based on 3,873 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zendaya mean?

Derived from Shona Tendai (a female name).

How popular is the name Zendaya in 2025?

Zendaya ranked #1,189 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 195 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zendaya?

3,873 babies have been named Zendaya in the United States since 2011, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zendaya most popular?

Zendaya peaked in 2022, when 430 newborns received the name.

Is Zendaya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zendaya rising or falling?

Zendaya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zendaya become more popular?

Zendaya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 199 girls named Zendaya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zendaya?

Well-known people named Zendaya include Zendaya (actor).

Names like Zendaya

Names that sound and feel close to Zendaya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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