Zanaya
Girl name · #5047 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zanaya? In official American birth records, Zanaya has been tracked continuously since 1996, giving it 29 years of documented American history.
Zanaya is currently the #5047 girl name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4584, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Zanaya.
The 29-year story
Zanaya first appears in the Social Security records in 1996, when 9 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2001, when 43 girls were named Zanaya — good for #3198 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 Zanaya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zanaya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zanaya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zanaya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zanaya is most common
State-level data for Zanaya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zanaya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zanaya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Maraya, Talaya, Zoraya, Kamaya, and Kimaya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zanaya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 24 | #5300 |
| 2023 | 25 | #5126 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 19 | #6174 |
| 2020 | 24 | #5168 |
| 2019 | 13 | #8138 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 30 | #4584 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 23 | #5728 |
| 2010 | 19 | #6641 |
| 2009 | 31 | #4677 |
| 2008 | 43 | #3710 |
| 2007 | 38 | #4050 |
| 2006 | 23 | #5709 |
| 2005 | 27 | #4828 |
| 2004 | 28 | #4707 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5235 |
| 2002 | 21 | #5444 |
| 2001 | 43 | #3198 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zanaya?
In official American birth records, the name Zanaya first appeared in 1996 (over 29 years ago), when 9 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 29 years.
Is Zanaya a popular girl name?
Zanaya ranked #5047 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4584.
When was the name Zanaya most popular?
Zanaya peaked in 2001, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3198 that year). Since 2001 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zanaya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Zanaya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.