Zenaida
Girl name · #3523 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
Zenaida is currently the #3523 girl name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Zenaida.
The 112-year story
Zenaida first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 76 babies and a rank of #2379. 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.
Babies named Zenaida per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zenaida in class?
Zenaida scores 80 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 Zenaida will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zenaida is most common
State-level data for Zenaida 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 Zenaida
Statistically, parents drawn to Zenaida tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adelaida, Aleida, Zaida, Amada, and Farida.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zenaida | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 48 | #3014 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zenaida a popular girl name?
Zenaida ranked #3523 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Zenaida most popular?
Zenaida peaked in 2023, when 76 American girls received the name (ranked #2379 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zenaida?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Zenaida. It scores 80/100 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.