Zenas
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #13,147 in 1991
0 babies were named Zenas in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1991–2025
US births per million boys, 1885–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryZenas first shows up in US birth records in 1885, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 140 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1991, when it reached #13,147.
About the name Zenas
Zenas is a gender-neutral name of Greek origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-nas”. US birth records list Zenas for girls only in 1991, the one year at least 5 babies got it. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked #13,147 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1991, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 | 370,370 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 20 | 49,554 boys |
| 1900s | 4.7 | 215,054 boys |
| 1910s | 5.9 | 168,350 boys |
| 1920s | 5.6 | 177,936 boys |
| 1930s | 3.4 | 295,858 boys |
| 1940s | 0.4 | 2,325,581 boys |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1,111,111 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,571,429 boys |
| 1970s | 4.0 | 247,525 boys |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 229,358 boys |
| 1990s | 4.6 | 218,341 boys |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,515,152 boys |
| 2010s | 0.6 | 1,666,667 boys |
More Greek names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
Questions about the name Zenas
What is the origin of the name Zenas?
Zenas has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Zenas a boy or girl name?
Both. Zenas is used for boys and girls.
How popular is the name Zenas?
Zenas is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1991. It peaked at #13,147 in 1991.