Zenith
The zenith is the imaginary point on the celestial sphere directly "above" a particular location. "Above" means in the vertical direction opposite to the gravity direction at that location (nadir). The zenith is the "highest" point on the celestial sphere. The direction opposite of the zenith is the nadir.
Meaning & Origin of Zenith
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The zenith is the imaginary point on the celestial sphere directly "above" a particular location. "Above" means in the vertical direction opposite to the gravity direction at that location (nadir). The zenith is the "highest" point on the celestial sphere. The direction opposite of the zenith is the nadir.
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Origin & history
The Story of Zenith
As a girl name
Zenith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1897, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 28 Zeniths were born — ranking #4,846 that year. As of 2026, Zenith ranks #4,846 for girls with 28 births, rising sharply (+127% over the past five years). In total, more than 490 Zeniths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zenith first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 59 Zeniths were born — ranking #2,379 that year. As of 2026, Zenith ranks #2,688 for boys with 49 births, rising sharply (+54% over the past five years). In total, more than 483 Zeniths have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zenith
Zenith is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1897 and has accumulated 490 births in the dataset. Zenith's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,385. Use the chart and map above to compare Zenith'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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