Zinnia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,290

among girls · ↑50 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

174

named Zinnia · +2% vs 2024

How common

1 in 9,237

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

177 babies

All-time total

2,685

#3,856 all-time among girls

First recorded

1917

in Social Security records

Zinnia popularity over time

2,685 babies have been named Zinnia since 1917, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	1	–	#4,590
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#5,377
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	21	2	–	#6,801
1970s	115	12	+448%	#3,667
1980s	128	13	+11%	#3,858
1990s	143	14	+12%	#5,414
2000s	294	29	+106%	#3,792
2010s	990	99	+237%	#1,496
2020s (to 2025)	983	164	+65%	#1,290

Where Zinnia is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	181	0.11	outside top 500
2027	188	0.12	outside top 500
2028	193	0.12	outside top 500
2029	198	0.12	outside top 500
2030	202	0.13	outside top 500

Where Zinnia is most popular

Girls named Zinnia per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.105 per 1,000. Strongest in Washington, Oregon, and Colorado.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zinnia born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Washington	39	0.270	+157%
Oregon	14	0.215	+105%
Colorado	21	0.188	+79%
Utah	12	0.144	+37%
California	106	0.126	+20%
Virginia	21	0.123	+17%
Florida	52	0.122	+16%
Arizona	17	0.121	+16%
Tennessee	18	0.114	+8%
Michigan	20	0.110	+5%
Pennsylvania	25	0.106	≈ national
North Carolina	23	0.101	≈ national
Georgia	22	0.097	-8%
Maryland	10	0.094	-10%
Minnesota	10	0.093	-12%
New York	32	0.081	-23%
Texas	62	0.077	-27%
Illinois	14	0.061	-42%
Missouri	7	0.058	-45%
Ohio	12	0.051	-52%
Massachusetts	5	0.041	-61%
Indiana	5	0.036	-66%
New Jersey	5	0.028	-74%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oklahoma	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zinnia

Zinnia is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,290 in 2025 with 174 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1917, 2,685 American babies have been named Zinnia. Its peak came in 2023, when 177 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 Zinnia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zinnia?

The median living Zinnia is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 16. An estimated 2,700 people named Zinnia 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.

Zinnia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	174	#1,290
2024	171	#1,340
2023	177	#1,299
2022	171	#1,366
2021	158	#1,391
2020	132	#1,592
2019	133	#1,607
2018	147	#1,496
2017	147	#1,514
2016	118	#1,774
2015	120	#1,757
2014	93	#2,095
2013	75	#2,438
2012	54	#3,133
2011	55	#3,090
2010	48	#3,408
2009	40	#3,941
2008	36	#4,357
2007	26	#5,523
2006	41	#3,792
2005	29	#4,702
2004	26	#5,061
2003	32	#4,218
2002	21	#5,671
2001	17	#6,618
2000	26	#4,647
1995	12	#7,511
1990	10	#8,499
1985	14	#5,347
1980	15	#4,977
1975	9	#6,482
1970	–	–
1965	5	#7,530
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zinnia?

The median living Zinnia is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zinnias are between 3 and 16 years old.

How many people named Zinnia are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Zinnia are alive in the United States, based on 2,685 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zinnia mean?

A female given name from English from the flower

How popular is the name Zinnia in 2025?

Zinnia ranked #1,290 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 174 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zinnia?

2,685 babies have been named Zinnia in the United States since 1917, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zinnia most popular?

Zinnia peaked in 2023, when 177 newborns received the name.

Is Zinnia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zinnia rising or falling?

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

Will Zinnia become more popular?

Zinnia is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 202 girls named Zinnia in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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