Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Zona

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #17,274
Rank 2025
#17,274
among girls · ↓6,155 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
5
named Zona
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
107 babies
All-time total
4,567
#2,724 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Zona popularity over time

4,567 babies have been named Zona since 1880, 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
0.060.130.190.2518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1887Girls

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 174 17 – #423
1890s 267 27 +53% #477
1900s 344 34 +29% #503
1910s 744 74 +116% #604
1920s 841 84 +13% #727
1930s 749 75 -11% #700
1940s 530 53 -29% #848
1950s 395 40 -25% #1,284
1960s 189 19 -52% #2,096
1970s 69 7 -63% #5,010
1980s 17 2 -75% #9,542
1990s 25 3 +47% #10,342
2000s 53 5 +112% #11,413
2010s 105 11 +98% #7,339
2020s (to 2025) 65 11 +3% #6,462

The story of Zona

Zona is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #17,274 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,567 American babies have been named Zona. Its peak came in 1916, when 107 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Zona?

The median living Zona is about 72 years old; half are between 58 and 82. An estimated 1,400 people named Zona are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Zona 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 #17,274
2024 9 #11,119
2023 10 #10,307
2022 19 #6,462
2021 10 #10,285
2020 12 #8,951
2019 16 #7,339
2018 15 #7,759
2017 9 #11,607
2016 9 #11,773
2015 6 #16,404
2014 8 #13,062
2013 13 #9,035
2012 9 #12,195
2011 7 #14,817
2010 13 #9,226
2009 5 #20,182
2008 – –
2007 6 #17,629
2006 10 #11,413
2005 9 #11,831
2004 – –
2003 8 #12,402
2002 5 #18,079
2001 5 #17,967
2000 5 #17,646
1995 – –
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 5 #12,161
1975 6 #9,065
1970 10 #5,411
1965 16 #3,262
1960 31 #2,096
1955 43 #1,578
1950 41 #1,451
1945 34 #1,401
1940 72 #848
1935 71 #812
1930 61 #940
1925 78 #848
1920 87 #779
1915 92 #695
1910 48 #609
1905 24 #760
1900 44 #515
1895 38 #479
1890 27 #507
1885 14 #607
1880 8 #678

Famous people named Zona

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

  1. 1 Zona Gale Zona Gale American writer (1874–1938) 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zona?

The median living Zona is about 72 years old. Half of all living Zonas are between 58 and 82 years old.

How many people named Zona are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Zona are alive in the United States, based on 4,567 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zona in 2025?

Zona ranked #17,274 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 Zona?

4,567 babies have been named Zona in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zona most popular?

Zona peaked in 1916, when 107 newborns received the name.

Is Zona a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zona rising or falling?

Zona has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Zona?

Well-known people named Zona include Zona Gale (writer).

Names like Zona

Names that sound and feel close to Zona: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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