Zenia
Girl name · Ethiopian · Greek · Persian
- US rank
- #6,546
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #943 in 1891
17 babies were named Zenia in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,543 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1891–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Zenia you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 94,340 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Zenia, 17 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zenia would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryZenia first shows up in US birth records in 1891, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 134 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1891, when it ranked #943. Today it's #6,546, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendZenia has slipped 1,543 places over the last five years and now sits at #6,546. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- OriginZenia is the #8 most popular Ethiopian girl name in the US. That's out of 36 Ethiopian girl and unisex names in our list.
About the name Zenia
Zenia is a girl name of Ethiopian, Greek and Persian origin. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-nia”. US birth records list Zenia for girls from 1891 to 2025, in 103 of those 135 years. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked #943 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #6,546, with 17 babies.
Origin:Ethiopian namesGreek namesPersian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 5.4 | 185,567 girls |
| 1900s | 4.2 | 236,967 girls |
| 1910s | 7.5 | 132,626 girls |
| 1920s | 7.6 | 131,234 girls |
| 1930s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
| 1940s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 girls |
| 1950s | 3.1 | 322,581 girls |
| 1960s | 7.2 | 138,696 girls |
| 1970s | 13 | 75,873 girls |
| 1980s | 16 | 62,267 girls |
| 1990s | 16 | 62,539 girls |
| 2000s | 13 | 79,745 girls |
| 2010s | 13 | 77,760 girls |
| 2020s | 12 | 80,321 girls |
Other spellings of Zenia
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- Unisex name: Lou
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Questions about the name Zenia
What is the origin of the name Zenia?
Zenia has Ethiopian, Greek, Persian roots in our records. Other Ethiopian names include Aisha, Luisa, Zeina.
Is Zenia a boy or girl name?
Zenia is a girl name.
How popular is the name Zenia?
Zenia ranked #6,546 for US girls in 2025, given to 17 babies. Its best year was 1891 (#943).