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girls' name ★ peaked 1964

Zina

Meaning Zina is a given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 #7,486

Zina is a given name. It may be an East Slavic diminutive of the female given name Zinaida.

Rank 2025
#7,486
among girls · ↓1,690 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
15
named Zina · -32% vs 2024
How common
1 in 107,151
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1964
798 babies
All-time total
5,073
#2,553 all-time among girls
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Zina popularity over time

5,073 babies have been named Zina since 1884, 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 14 – 14 1 – #929
1890s 74 – 74 7 +429% #949
1900s 70 – 70 7 -5% #1,066
1910s 125 5 130 13 +86% #1,604
1920s 167 – 167 17 +28% #1,750
1930s 135 – 135 14 -19% #1,940
1940s 126 – 126 13 -7% #2,391
1950s 362 – 362 36 +187% #1,498
1960s 2,447 5 2,452 245 +577% #338
1970s 338 – 338 34 -86% #1,680
1980s 250 – 250 25 -26% #3,103
1990s 261 – 261 26 +4% #2,373
2000s 211 – 211 21 -19% #5,092
2010s 326 – 326 33 +55% #2,961
2020s (to 2025) 157 – 157 26 -20% #3,962

The story of Zina

Zina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,486 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1884, 5,073 American babies have been named Zina. Its peak came in 1964, when 798 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

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

How old are people named Zina?

The median living Zina is about 60 years old; half are between 39 and 62. An estimated 4,200 people named Zina are alive in the United States today.

median 60 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 15 #7,486 – –
2024 22 #5,796 – –
2023 33 #4,360 – –
2022 38 #3,962 – –
2021 22 #5,744 – –
2020 27 #4,874 – –
2019 56 #2,961 – –
2018 49 #3,292 – –
2017 38 #3,995 – –
2016 28 #4,988 – –
2015 25 #5,457 – –
2014 31 #4,654 – –
2013 25 #5,484 – –
2012 25 #5,555 – –
2011 29 #4,912 – –
2010 20 #6,637 – –
2009 19 #7,062 – –
2008 21 #6,557 – –
2007 29 #5,092 – –
2006 26 #5,379 – –
2005 15 #7,888 – –
2004 20 #6,214 – –
2003 14 #7,996 – –
2002 21 #5,670 – –
2001 23 #5,171 – –
2000 23 #5,148 – –
1995 26 #4,098 – –
1990 53 #2,373 – –
1985 26 #3,417 – –
1980 28 #3,132 – –
1975 22 #3,258 – –
1970 56 #1,680 – –
1965 363 #498 – –
1960 60 #1,429 – –
1955 40 #1,640 – –
1950 14 #2,907 – –
1945 10 #3,131 – –
1940 13 #2,423 – –
1935 13 #2,438 – –
1930 15 #2,305 – –
1925 13 #2,777 – –
1920 24 #1,750 – –
1915 14 #2,254 – –
1910 6 #2,396 – –
1905 – – – –
1900 8 #1,560 – –
1895 8 #1,297 – –
1890 8 #1,098 – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Zina

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

  1. 1 Zina Garrison Zina Garrison American tennis player b. 1963 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zina?

The median living Zina is about 60 years old. Half of all living Zinas are between 39 and 62 years old.

How many people named Zina are alive today?

An estimated 4,200 people named Zina are alive in the United States, based on 5,073 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zina mean?

Zina is a given name. It may be an East Slavic diminutive of the female given name Zinaida.

How popular is the name Zina in 2025?

Zina ranked #7,486 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zina?

5,073 babies have been named Zina in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zina most popular?

Zina peaked in 1964, when 798 newborns received the name.

Is Zina a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zina rising or falling?

Zina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Zina?

Well-known people named Zina include Zina Garrison (tennis player).

Names like Zina

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