Zenna: 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	5	1	–	#1,533
1900s	6	1	+20%	#1,928
1910s	65	7	+983%	#2,788
1920s	59	6	-9%	#2,858
1930s	13	1	-78%	#3,656
1940s	5	1	-62%	#5,365
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	31	3	–	#4,354
1970s	5	1	-84%	#11,470
1980s	16	2	+220%	#11,796
1990s	21	2	+31%	#12,951
2000s	77	8	+267%	#7,336
2010s	137	14	+78%	#6,789
2020s (to 2025)	89	15	+8%	#5,388

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,533

1900s

+20%

#1,928

1910s

+983%

#2,788

1920s

-9%

#2,858

1930s

-78%

#3,656

1940s

-62%

#5,365

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,354

1970s

-84%

#11,470

1980s

+220%

#11,796

1990s

+31%

#12,951

2000s

+267%

#7,336

2010s

137

+78%

#6,789

2020s (to 2025)

+8%

#5,388

The story of Zenna

Zenna is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,855 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 529 American babies have been named Zenna. Its peak came in 2023, when 24 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 Zenna stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zenna?

The median living Zenna is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 22. An estimated 400 people named Zenna 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.

Zenna year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	12	#8,855
2024	17	#6,924
2023	24	#5,388
2022	13	#8,531
2021	11	#9,552
2020	12	#8,948
2019	11	#9,730
2018	18	#6,789
2017	12	#9,335
2016	14	#8,388
2015	15	#8,003
2014	17	#7,298
2013	13	#9,032
2012	16	#7,799
2011	12	#9,720
2010	9	#12,263
2009	18	#7,336
2008	11	#10,801
2007	6	#17,612
2006	7	#15,139
2005	5	#19,178
2004	5	#18,813
2003	7	#13,829
2002	–	–
2001	12	#8,750
2000	6	#15,021
1995	–	–
1990	6	#12,951
1985	5	#12,500
1980	5	#12,156
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	6	#6,384
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	8	#3,656
1925	–	–
1920	5	#5,763
1915	9	#3,130
1910	5	#2,788
1905	–	–
1900	6	#1,928
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,533
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zenna?

The median living Zenna is about 13 years old. Half of all living Zennas are between 6 and 22 years old.

How many people named Zenna are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zenna are alive in the United States, based on 529 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zenna mean?

Spelling variant of Zena.

How popular is the name Zenna in 2025?

Zenna ranked #8,855 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zenna?

529 babies have been named Zenna in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zenna most popular?

Zenna peaked in 2023, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Zenna a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zenna rising or falling?

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

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Zenna popularity over time

The story of Zenna

How old are people named Zenna?

Zenna year by year

Frequently asked questions

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