Zinnia
Girl name · #1288 in 2025 · Rare
Zinnia is currently the #1288 girl name in the United States — 174 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1743, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 10,345 girls born in 2025 was named Zinnia.
Babies named Zinnia per year. Source: SSA.
The 108-year story
Zinnia first appears in the Social Security records in 1917, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 177 babies and a rank of #1292. 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zinnia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zinnia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zinnia will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zinnia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zinnia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Zinnia is most common in PA (0.2 per 1,000), CA (0.1 per 1,000), TX (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Zinnia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Zinnia
Statistically, parents drawn to Zinnia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Junia, Melania, Hania, Amilia, and Zamira.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zinnia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 174 | #1285 |
| 2024 | 171 | #1334 |
| 2023 | 177 | #1292 |
| 2022 | 171 | #1362 |
| 2021 | 158 | #1384 |
| 2020 | 132 | #1587 |
| 2019 | 133 | #1598 |
| 2018 | 147 | #1488 |
| 2017 | 147 | #1505 |
| 2016 | 118 | #1757 |
| 2015 | 120 | #1743 |
| 2014 | 93 | #2081 |
| 2013 | 75 | #2408 |
| 2012 | 54 | #3094 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 48 | #3360 |
| 2009 | 40 | #3870 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4268 |
| 2007 | 26 | #5377 |
| 2006 | 41 | #3734 |
| 2005 | 29 | #4581 |
| 2004 | 26 | #4949 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 17 | #6322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zinnia a popular girl name?
Zinnia ranked #1288 among girls in 2025 with 174 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1743.
When was the name Zinnia most popular?
Zinnia peaked in 2023, when 177 American girls received the name (ranked #1292 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zinnia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 10,345 newborn American girls was named Zinnia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it 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.