Zanaya
Girl name · #5047 in 2025 · Uniqueness 76/100
Zanaya is currently the #5047 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Zanaya.
The 29-year story
Zanaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 43 girls were named Zanaya — good for #3198 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zanaya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zanaya in class?
Zanaya scores 76 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zanaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zanaya is most common
State-level data for Zanaya is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zanaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zanaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maraya, Talaya, Zoraya, Kamaya, and Kimaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zanaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zanaya a popular girl name?
Zanaya ranked #5047 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Zanaya most popular?
Zanaya peaked in 2001, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3198 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zanaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Zanaya. It scores 76/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.