How Many People Are Named Zanaya?
An estimated 665 people in the United States have the first name Zanaya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Zanaya peaked in popularity in 2001 with 43 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zanaya as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zanaya paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
665
About 1 in 515,420 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2001
43 births
Total Registered
673
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zanaya
Zanaya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 673 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zanaya as a female name
Ranked #5,416 in 2024
24 female births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (43 births)
Zanaya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zanaya span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 313 babies were registered. While Zanaya is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zanaya by Decade
How has Zanaya tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zanaya by State
Birth registrations for Zanaya span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Texas. The lowest are in New Jersey, Georgia, Florida. On average, about 16 Zanayas were registered per state.
Zanaya + Last Name Combinations
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Zanaya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zanaya?
We estimate approximately 665 people named Zanaya are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 515,420 Americans share this first name.
Is Zanaya a common name?
Zanaya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 673 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zanaya most popular?
Zanaya reached peak popularity in 2001, when 43 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zanaya is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zanaya a female name?
Zanaya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zanaya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zanaya Smith, Zanaya Johnson, Zanaya Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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