Zenia: 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	9	1	–	#1,005
1900s	13	1	+44%	#1,721
1910s	65	7	+400%	#2,142
1920s	91	9	+40%	#2,463
1930s	47	5	-48%	#3,494
1940s	12	1	-74%	#4,762
1950s	60	6	+400%	#3,964
1960s	129	13	+115%	#2,410
1970s	201	20	+56%	#2,454
1980s	277	28	+38%	#2,538
1990s	289	29	+4%	#3,097
2000s	231	23	-20%	#4,178
2010s	225	23	-3%	#4,148
2020s (to 2025)	121	20	-10%	#4,604

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,005

1900s

+44%

#1,721

1910s

+400%

#2,142

1920s

+40%

#2,463

1930s

-48%

#3,494

1940s

-74%

#4,762

1950s

+400%

#3,964

1960s

129

+115%

#2,410

1970s

201

+56%

#2,454

1980s

277

+38%

#2,538

1990s

289

+4%

#3,097

2000s

231

-20%

#4,178

2010s

225

-3%

#4,148

2020s (to 2025)

121

-10%

#4,604

The story of Zenia

Zenia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,830 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1891, 1,770 American babies have been named Zenia. Its peak came in 1988, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Zenia?

The median living Zenia is about 32 years old; half are between 17 and 46. An estimated 1,500 people named Zenia 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.

Zenia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	17	#6,830
2024	17	#6,923
2023	22	#5,748
2022	10	#10,377
2021	30	#4,604
2020	25	#5,163
2019	24	#5,447
2018	20	#6,244
2017	24	#5,516
2016	24	#5,616
2015	22	#6,032
2014	19	#6,709
2013	24	#5,640
2012	14	#8,622
2011	36	#4,148
2010	18	#7,212
2009	21	#6,539
2008	19	#7,068
2007	24	#5,890
2006	14	#8,710
2005	26	#5,112
2004	21	#5,963
2003	26	#4,941
2002	31	#4,178
2001	23	#5,170
2000	26	#4,646
1995	24	#4,346
1990	35	#3,225
1985	15	#5,075
1980	36	#2,650
1975	22	#3,257
1970	11	#5,058
1965	26	#2,410
1960	5	#7,324
1955	9	#4,375
1950	5	#6,106
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	7	#4,043
1925	7	#4,424
1920	8	#3,955
1915	11	#2,687
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	7	#1,721
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zenia?

The median living Zenia is about 32 years old. Half of all living Zenias are between 17 and 46 years old.

How many people named Zenia are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Zenia are alive in the United States, based on 1,770 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zenia in 2025?

Zenia ranked #6,830 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zenia?

1,770 babies have been named Zenia in the United States since 1891, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zenia most popular?

Zenia peaked in 1988, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Zenia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zenia rising or falling?

Zenia has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Zenia popularity over time

The story of Zenia

How old are people named Zenia?

Zenia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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