Zeniyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,405

among girls · ↓2,011 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zeniyah · -49% vs 2024

How common

1 in 66,969

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

47 babies

All-time total

462

#12,447 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Zeniyah popularity over time

462 babies have been named Zeniyah since 2003, 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

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
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2000s	89	9	–	#6,808
2010s	190	19	+113%	#5,451
2020s (to 2025)	183	31	+61%	#3,394

Where Zeniyah 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	27	0.02	outside top 500
2028	28	0.02	outside top 500
2029	29	0.02	outside top 500
2030	30	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zeniyah

Zeniyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,405 in 2025 with 24 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 462 American babies have been named Zeniyah. Its peak came in 2024, when 47 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 Zeniyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zeniyah?

The median living Zeniyah is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 14. An estimated 500 people named Zeniyah 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.

Zeniyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	24	#5,405
2024	47	#3,394
2023	34	#4,273
2022	24	#5,459
2021	25	#5,234
2020	29	#4,647
2019	18	#6,694
2018	24	#5,451
2017	20	#6,284
2016	23	#5,792
2015	20	#6,447
2014	11	#10,121
2013	17	#7,367
2012	22	#6,106
2011	19	#6,852
2010	16	#7,875
2009	18	#7,335
2008	15	#8,522
2007	20	#6,808
2006	16	#7,864
2005	7	#14,491
2004	6	#16,081
2003	7	#13,828
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zeniyah?

The median living Zeniyah is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zeniyahs are between 3 and 14 years old.

How many people named Zeniyah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zeniyah are alive in the United States, based on 462 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zeniyah in 2025?

Zeniyah ranked #5,405 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 24 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zeniyah?

462 babies have been named Zeniyah in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zeniyah most popular?

Zeniyah peaked in 2024, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Zeniyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zeniyah rising or falling?

Zeniyah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zeniyah become more popular?

Zeniyah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 30 girls named Zeniyah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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