How Many People Are Named Zaneta?
An estimated 886 people in the United States have the first name Zaneta. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 41 years old, and Zaneta peaked in popularity in 1987 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zaneta 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 Zaneta paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
886
About 1 in 386,856 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
41
years old
Peak Year
1987
45 births
Total Registered
956
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zaneta
Zaneta is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 956 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zaneta as a female name
Ranked #17,598 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1987 (45 births)
Zaneta: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zaneta span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1980s, when 311 babies were registered. Zaneta has declined significantly from its peak in the 1980s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zaneta by Decade
How has Zaneta 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.
Zaneta by State
Birth registrations for Zaneta span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Illinois. The lowest are in Georgia, Florida, Alabama. On average, about 16 Zanetas were registered per state.
Zaneta + Last Name Combinations
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Zaneta: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaneta?
We estimate approximately 886 people named Zaneta 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 386,856 Americans share this first name.
Is Zaneta a common name?
Zaneta is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 956 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zaneta most popular?
Zaneta reached peak popularity in 1987, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zaneta is approximately 41 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zaneta a female name?
Zaneta is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zaneta Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zaneta Smith, Zaneta Johnson, Zaneta 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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