Zeta: 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	5	1	–	#1,472
1890s	56	6	+1020%	#981
1900s	87	9	+55%	#1,042
1910s	141	14	+62%	#1,519
1920s	189	19	+34%	#1,707
1930s	138	14	-27%	#1,722
1940s	77	8	-44%	#2,736
1950s	69	7	-10%	#3,965
1960s	74	7	+7%	#4,180
1970s	14	1	-81%	#6,899
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	12	1	–	#8,217
2000s	234	23	+1850%	#4,265
2010s	171	17	-27%	#5,725
2020s (to 2025)	87	15	-15%	#6,170

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#1,472

1890s

+1020%

#981

1900s

+55%

#1,042

1910s

141

+62%

#1,519

1920s

189

+34%

#1,707

1930s

138

-27%

#1,722

1940s

-44%

#2,736

1950s

-10%

#3,965

1960s

+7%

#4,180

1970s

-81%

#6,899

1980s

–

1990s

–

#8,217

2000s

234

+1850%

#4,265

2010s

171

-27%

#5,725

2020s (to 2025)

-15%

#6,170

The story of Zeta

Zeta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,129 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1888, 1,354 American babies have been named Zeta. Its peak came in 2005, when 33 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Zeta?

The median living Zeta is about 20 years old; half are between 12 and 61. An estimated 700 people named Zeta 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.

Zeta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,129
2024	11	#9,546
2023	8	#12,183
2022	15	#7,628
2021	20	#6,170
2020	17	#6,919
2019	13	#8,593
2018	13	#8,611
2017	21	#6,041
2016	11	#10,108
2015	9	#11,828
2014	20	#6,446
2013	22	#6,012
2012	20	#6,572
2011	24	#5,725
2010	18	#7,214
2009	16	#8,054
2008	17	#7,739
2007	23	#6,085
2006	28	#5,084
2005	33	#4,265
2004	30	#4,599
2003	24	#5,233
2002	19	#6,128
2001	29	#4,318
2000	15	#7,153
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,538
1960	11	#4,180
1955	7	#5,206
1950	–	–
1945	10	#3,130
1940	11	#2,736
1935	16	#2,094
1930	18	#2,022
1925	23	#1,846
1920	25	#1,707
1915	7	#3,792
1910	11	#1,519
1905	6	#1,929
1900	11	#1,229
1895	9	#1,201
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zeta?

The median living Zeta is about 20 years old. Half of all living Zetas are between 12 and 61 years old.

How many people named Zeta are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zeta are alive in the United States, based on 1,354 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zeta in 2025?

Zeta ranked #7,129 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zeta?

1,354 babies have been named Zeta in the United States since 1888, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zeta most popular?

Zeta peaked in 2005, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Zeta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zeta rising or falling?

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

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Zeta popularity over time

The story of Zeta

How old are people named Zeta?

Zeta year by year

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