How Many People Are Named Zenith?
An estimated 566 people in the United States have the first name Zenith. It is used for both genders, with 53.0% female. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Zenith peaked in popularity in 2022 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zenith 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 Zenith paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zenith has shifted from predominantly female to increasingly male in recent decades.
Estimated Living Americans
566
About 1 in 605,573 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
53.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2022
82 births
Total Registered
823
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zenith
Zenith is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (47.0%) and females (53.0%). Out of 823 total births registered, 387 were male and 436 were female.
Zenith as a male name
Ranked #2,906 in 2024
44 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (59 births)
Zenith as a female name
Ranked #5,593 in 2024
23 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (25 births)
Zenith: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zenith span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 307 babies were registered. Zenith remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zenith by Decade
How has Zenith 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.
Zenith by State
Birth registrations for Zenith span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, California. On average, about 21 Zeniths were registered per state.
Zenith + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zenith as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zenith
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zenith: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zenith?
We estimate approximately 566 people named Zenith 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 605,573 Americans share this first name.
Is Zenith a common name?
Zenith is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 823 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zenith most popular?
Zenith reached peak popularity in 2022, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zenith is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zenith a female name?
Zenith is predominantly female. 53.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zenith Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zenith Smith, Zenith Johnson, Zenith 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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