Zetta: 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	128	13	–	#516
1890s	195	20	+52%	#570
1900s	165	17	-15%	#694
1910s	301	30	+82%	#913
1920s	394	39	+31%	#1,049
1930s	254	25	-36%	#1,381
1940s	172	17	-32%	#1,663
1950s	154	15	-10%	#2,057
1960s	79	8	-49%	#4,181
1970s	6	1	-92%	#8,321
1980s	11	1	+83%	#10,904
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	57	6	–	#10,605
2010s	118	12	+107%	#7,117
2020s (to 2025)	24	4	-66%	#13,573

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

128

–

#516

1890s

195

+52%

#570

1900s

165

-15%

#694

1910s

301

+82%

#913

1920s

394

+31%

#1,049

1930s

254

-36%

#1,381

1940s

172

-32%

#1,663

1950s

154

-10%

#2,057

1960s

-49%

#4,181

1970s

-92%

#8,321

1980s

+83%

#10,904

1990s

–

2000s

–

#10,605

2010s

118

+107%

#7,117

2020s (to 2025)

-66%

#13,573

The story of Zetta

Zetta is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #17,262 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 2,058 American babies have been named Zetta. Its peak came in 1925, when 53 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 Zetta stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zetta?

The median living Zetta is about 67 years old; half are between 16 and 79. An estimated 600 people named Zetta 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.

Zetta year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#17,262
2024	–	–
2023	6	#15,178
2022	7	#13,573
2021	–	–
2020	6	#15,055
2019	13	#8,594
2018	9	#11,417
2017	11	#9,934
2016	15	#7,981
2015	6	#16,390
2014	6	#16,485
2013	16	#7,743
2012	11	#10,422
2011	18	#7,117
2010	13	#9,223
2009	11	#10,669
2008	9	#12,570
2007	7	#15,469
2006	11	#10,605
2005	9	#11,826
2004	5	#18,815
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	5	#17,962
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	7	#5,816
1960	11	#4,181
1955	14	#3,223
1950	11	#3,422
1945	9	#3,387
1940	20	#1,844
1935	17	#2,005
1930	30	#1,433
1925	53	#1,049
1920	40	#1,232
1915	35	#1,172
1910	23	#913
1905	20	#847
1900	17	#940
1895	27	#595
1890	19	#616
1885	13	#628
1880	8	#676

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zetta?

The median living Zetta is about 67 years old. Half of all living Zettas are between 16 and 79 years old.

How many people named Zetta are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zetta are alive in the United States, based on 2,058 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zetta in 2025?

Zetta ranked #17,262 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zetta?

2,058 babies have been named Zetta in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zetta most popular?

Zetta peaked in 1925, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Zetta a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zetta rising or falling?

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

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Zetta popularity over time

The story of Zetta

How old are people named Zetta?

Zetta year by year

Frequently asked questions

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