How Many People Are Named Zena?
An estimated 4,103 people in the United States have the first name Zena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 38 years old, and Zena peaked in popularity in 1964 with 222 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zena 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 Zena paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,103
About 1 in 83,537 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
38
years old
Peak Year
1964
222 births
Total Registered
5,911
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zena
Zena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 5,911 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zena as a female name
Ranked #2,273 in 2024
82 female births in 2024
Peak: 1964 (222 births)
Zena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zena span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 1,041 babies were registered. While Zena is less common than at its peak in the 1960s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zena by Decade
How has Zena 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.
Zena by State
Birth registrations for Zena span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Washington, Nevada, Missouri. On average, about 78 Zenas were registered per state.
Zena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zena
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Zena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zena?
We estimate approximately 4,103 people named Zena 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 83,537 Americans share this first name.
Is Zena a common name?
Zena is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,911 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zena most popular?
Zena reached peak popularity in 1964, when 222 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zena is approximately 38 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zena a female name?
Zena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zena Smith, Zena Johnson, Zena 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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