Zonia
Every Zonia since 1910 — 499 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Zonia
Zonia is not currently in use for newborns in the United States — fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.
Since 1910, 499 American babies have been named Zonia. Its peak came in 1964, when 17 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 Zonia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Zonia year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — |
| 2024 | — | — |
| 2023 | — | — |
| 2022 | — | — |
| 2021 | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — |
| 2019 | — | — |
| 2018 | — | — |
| 2017 | — | — |
| 2016 | — | — |
| 2015 | — | — |
| 2014 | — | — |
| 2013 | — | — |
| 2012 | — | — |
| 2011 | — | — |
| 2010 | 6 | #16,980 |
| 2009 | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — |
| 2007 | 6 | #17,630 |
| 2006 | — | — |
| 2005 | 7 | #14,499 |
| 2004 | — | — |
| 2003 | — | — |
| 2002 | — | — |
| 2001 | 5 | #17,968 |
| 2000 | — | — |
| 1995 | 5 | #15,750 |
| 1990 | 11 | #7,878 |
| 1985 | 9 | #7,562 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1975 | 7 | #7,983 |
| 1970 | 5 | #9,354 |
| 1965 | 11 | #4,201 |
| 1960 | 11 | #4,183 |
| 1955 | 13 | #3,376 |
| 1950 | 6 | #5,299 |
| 1945 | 5 | #5,242 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1935 | — | — |
| 1930 | 8 | #3,657 |
| 1925 | 6 | #4,972 |
| 1920 | 5 | #5,767 |
| 1915 | — | — |
| 1910 | 5 | #2,790 |
| 1905 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1895 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1885 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
Frequently asked questions
How popular is the name Zonia in 2025?
Zonia did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.
How many people are named Zonia?
499 babies have been named Zonia in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Zonia most popular?
Zonia peaked in 1964, when 17 newborns received the name.
Is Zonia a boy or girl name?
Zonia is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Zonia rising or falling?
Zonia has been roughly stable over the past decade.