Zanova
Girl name · #4061 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 36 baby girls were named Zanova, placing it at #4061 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2018. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Zanova.
Babies named Zanova per year. Source: SSA.
The 7-year story
Zanova first appears in the Social Security records in 2018, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 36 babies and a rank of #3975. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zanova against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zanova in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zanova is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zanova will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zanova is most common
State-level data for Zanova is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zanova
Statistically, parents drawn to Zanova tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Janova, Anova, Knova, Sanova, and Kova.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zanova | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 22 | #5615 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 17 | #6707 |
| 2021 | 15 | #7250 |
| 2020 | 11 | #8953 |
| 2019 | 7 | #12448 |
| 2018 | 6 | #13793 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zanova a popular girl name?
Zanova ranked #4061 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Zanova most popular?
Zanova peaked in 2025, when 36 American girls received the name (ranked #3975 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zanova?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Zanova. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.