Zana
Girl name · #4882 in 2025 · Uniqueness 68/100
Zana is currently the #4882 girl name in the United States — 27 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5833, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 girls born in 2025 was named Zana.
The 143-year story
Zana first appears in the Social Security records in 1882, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1994, when 252 girls were named Zana — good for #802 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zana per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zana in class?
Zana scores 68 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zana will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zana is most common
State-level data for Zana is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zana
Statistically, parents drawn to Zana tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Bryana, Kiyana, Riana, Ileana, and Ilana.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zana | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #4878 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 16 | #6922 |
| 2022 | 28 | #4793 |
| 2021 | 14 | #7630 |
| 2020 | 20 | #5850 |
| 2019 | 28 | #4773 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 18 | #6531 |
| 2016 | 31 | #4531 |
| 2015 | 22 | #5833 |
| 2014 | 15 | #7636 |
| 2013 | 18 | #6729 |
| 2012 | 25 | #5398 |
| 2011 | 17 | #7118 |
| 2010 | 22 | #5977 |
| 2009 | 27 | #5226 |
| 2008 | 23 | #5955 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 24 | #5545 |
| 2005 | 34 | #4118 |
| 2004 | 33 | #4172 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 28 | #4381 |
| 2001 | 26 | #4564 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zana a popular girl name?
Zana ranked #4882 among girls in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5833.
When was the name Zana most popular?
Zana peaked in 1994, when 252 American girls received the name (ranked #802 that year). Since 1994 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zana?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American girls was named Zana. It scores 68/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.