How Many People Are Named Zinnia?
An estimated 2,457 people in the United States have the first name Zinnia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Zinnia peaked in popularity in 2023 with 177 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zinnia 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 Zinnia paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zinnia is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,457
About 1 in 139,501 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2023
177 births
Total Registered
2,508
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zinnia
Zinnia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,508 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zinnia as a female name
Ranked #1,349 in 2024
169 female births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (177 births)
Zinnia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zinnia span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 989 babies were registered. Zinnia remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zinnia by Decade
How has Zinnia 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.
Zinnia by State
Birth registrations for Zinnia span all 23 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Maryland, Indiana, Ohio. On average, about 49 Zinnias were registered per state.
Zinnia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zinnia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zinnia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zinnia?
We estimate approximately 2,457 people named Zinnia 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 139,501 Americans share this first name.
Is Zinnia a common name?
Zinnia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,508 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zinnia most popular?
Zinnia reached peak popularity in 2023, when 177 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zinnia is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zinnia a female name?
Zinnia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zinnia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zinnia Smith, Zinnia Johnson, Zinnia 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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