Zenaida
Girl name · #3523 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zenaida? In official American birth records, Zenaida has been tracked continuously since 1913, giving it 112 years of documented American history.
Zenaida is currently the #3523 girl name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3915, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 girls born in 2025 was named Zenaida.
The 112-year story
Zenaida first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 76 babies and a rank of #2379. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Zenaida per year. Source: Official national birth records.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zenaida in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zenaida is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zenaida will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zenaida is most common
State-level data for Zenaida 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 Zenaida
Statistically, parents drawn to Zenaida tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Adelaida, Aleida, Zaida, Amada, and Farida.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zenaida | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #3517 |
| 2024 | 49 | #3225 |
| 2023 | 76 | #2379 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2928 |
| 2021 | 69 | #2533 |
| 2020 | 51 | #3091 |
| 2019 | 51 | #3130 |
| 2018 | 39 | #3789 |
| 2017 | 40 | #3769 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 35 | #4156 |
| 2012 | 32 | #4486 |
| 2011 | 36 | #4072 |
| 2010 | 32 | #4494 |
| 2009 | 34 | #4370 |
| 2008 | 39 | #4006 |
| 2007 | 28 | #5097 |
| 2006 | 35 | #4165 |
| 2005 | 38 | #3809 |
| 2004 | 39 | #3689 |
| 2003 | 33 | #4034 |
| 2002 | 48 | #3014 |
| 2001 | 44 | #3142 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zenaida?
In official American birth records, the name Zenaida first appeared in 1913 (over 112 years ago), when 7 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 112 years.
Is Zenaida a popular girl name?
Zenaida ranked #3523 among girls in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Zenaida most popular?
Zenaida peaked in 2023, when 76 American girls received the name (ranked #2379 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zenaida?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American girls was named Zenaida. 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.