Zlata
Girl name · #4717 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zlata? In official American birth records, Zlata has been tracked continuously since 1990, giving it 35 years of documented American history.
Zlata is currently the #4717 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Zlata.
The 35-year story
Zlata first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 34 girls were named Zlata — good for #4144 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 Zlata per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zlata in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zlata is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zlata will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zlata is most common
State-level data for Zlata 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 Zlata
Statistically, parents drawn to Zlata tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zalia, Zanyla, Zosia, Zaiya, and Zyanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zlata | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1990 | 5 | #12958 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zlata?
In official American birth records, the name Zlata first appeared in 1990 (over 35 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 35 years.
Is Zlata a popular girl name?
Zlata ranked #4717 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Zlata most popular?
Zlata peaked in 2018, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4144 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zlata?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Zlata. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.