Zenobia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,541

among girls · ↓2,070 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zenobia · -44% vs 2024

How common

1 in 89,293

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1923

62 babies

All-time total

4,592

#2,715 all-time among girls

First recorded

1881

in Social Security records

Zenobia popularity over time

4,592 babies have been named Zenobia since 1881, 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
1880s	43	4	–	#777
1890s	93	9	+116%	#860
1900s	159	16	+71%	#683
1910s	401	40	+152%	#831
1920s	497	50	+24%	#940
1930s	342	34	-31%	#1,052
1940s	351	35	+3%	#1,161
1950s	426	43	+21%	#1,258
1960s	371	37	-13%	#1,750
1970s	368	37	-1%	#1,905
1980s	335	34	-9%	#2,060
1990s	335	34	0%	#2,570
2000s	277	28	-17%	#3,818
2010s	392	39	+42%	#3,078
2020s (to 2025)	202	34	-14%	#3,398

The story of Zenobia

Zenobia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,541 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 4,592 American babies have been named Zenobia. Its peak came in 1923, when 62 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Zenobia?

The median living Zenobia is about 44 years old; half are between 21 and 64. An estimated 2,900 people named Zenobia 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.

Zenobia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,541
2024	32	#4,471
2023	41	#3,762
2022	33	#4,376
2021	32	#4,411
2020	46	#3,398
2019	37	#4,005
2018	42	#3,676
2017	39	#3,918
2016	48	#3,377
2015	42	#3,702
2014	55	#3,078
2013	37	#4,074
2012	51	#3,266
2011	22	#6,145
2010	19	#6,902
2009	18	#7,337
2008	31	#4,877
2007	27	#5,375
2006	33	#4,461
2005	25	#5,263
2004	38	#3,818
2003	21	#5,794
2002	29	#4,379
2001	30	#4,208
2000	25	#4,788
1995	33	#3,421
1990	47	#2,570
1985	32	#2,937
1980	30	#3,001
1975	48	#1,905
1970	41	#2,042
1965	41	#1,800
1960	37	#1,886
1955	47	#1,497
1950	54	#1,258
1945	21	#1,873
1940	35	#1,271
1935	31	#1,330
1930	49	#1,058
1925	60	#969
1920	43	#1,170
1915	47	#978
1910	19	#1,029
1905	15	#1,010
1900	11	#1,228
1895	9	#1,200
1890	9	#1,005
1885	6	#1,045
1880	–	–

Famous people named Zenobia

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

1 Zenobia Empress of Palmyra in 272 240–275 · Antiquity
2 Zenobia of Armenia 1st century AD Iberian princess and Queen of Armenia 100–1 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zenobia?

The median living Zenobia is about 44 years old. Half of all living Zenobias are between 21 and 64 years old.

How many people named Zenobia are alive today?

An estimated 2,900 people named Zenobia are alive in the United States, based on 4,592 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zenobia mean?

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How popular is the name Zenobia in 2025?

Zenobia ranked #6,541 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zenobia?

4,592 babies have been named Zenobia in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zenobia most popular?

Zenobia peaked in 1923, when 62 newborns received the name.

Is Zenobia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zenobia rising or falling?

Zenobia is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Zenobia?

Well-known people named Zenobia include Zenobia (politician), Zenobia of Armenia (companion).

Names like Zenobia

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