How Many People Are Named Zetha?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Zetha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 79 years old, and Zetha peaked in popularity in 1926 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zetha 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 Zetha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 79, Zetha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1957.
- Zetha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
79
years old
Peak Year
1926
7 births
Total Registered
64
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zetha
Zetha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 64 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zetha as a female name
Ranked #7,583 in 1962
5 female births in 1962
Peak: 1926 (7 births)
Zetha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zetha span from the 1900s to the 1960s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 23 babies were registered. Zetha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zetha by Decade
How has Zetha 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.
Zetha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zetha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zetha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zetha?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Zetha 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Zetha a common name?
Zetha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 64 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zetha most popular?
Zetha reached peak popularity in 1926, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zetha is approximately 79 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zetha a female name?
Zetha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zetha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zetha Smith, Zetha Johnson, Zetha 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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