Zlata
Girl name · #4717 in 2025 · Uniqueness 70/100
Zlata is currently the #4717 girl name in the United States — 29 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4853, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Zlata.
The 35-year story
Zlata first appears in the Social Security records in 1990, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 34 girls were named Zlata — good for #4144 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 Zlata per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zlata in class?
Zlata scores 70 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 Zlata will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zlata is most common
State-level data for Zlata 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 Zlata
Statistically, parents drawn to Zlata tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zalia, Zanyla, Zosia, Zaiya, and Zyanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zlata | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 34 | #4207 |
| 2023 | 19 | #6169 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 20 | #5955 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 20 | #5986 |
| 2018 | 34 | #4144 |
| 2017 | 20 | #6044 |
| 2016 | 25 | #5284 |
| 2015 | 28 | #4853 |
| 2014 | 21 | #5993 |
| 2013 | 20 | #6255 |
| 2012 | 17 | #7144 |
| 2011 | 8 | #12153 |
| 2010 | 7 | #13448 |
| 2009 | 7 | #13704 |
| 2008 | 12 | #9476 |
| 2007 | 6 | #15491 |
| 2006 | 6 | #15152 |
| 2005 | 9 | #10921 |
| 2004 | 11 | #9264 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
| 1990 | 5 | #12958 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zlata a popular girl name?
Zlata ranked #4717 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4853.
When was the name Zlata most popular?
Zlata peaked in 2018, when 34 American girls received the name (ranked #4144 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zlata?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Zlata. It scores 70/100 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.