Zani
The Story of Zani
As a girl name
Zani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 11 Zanis were born — ranking #10,084 that year. As of 2026, Zani ranks #10,241 for girls with 9 births, holding steady (-5%). In total, more than 153 Zanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 14 Zanis were born — ranking #6,052 that year. As of 2026, Zani ranks #8,287 for boys with 9 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 101 Zanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zani
Zani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 153 births in the dataset. Zani's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #10,084. Use the chart and map above to compare Zani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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