Girl · #15,178 in 2026

Zenni

Zenni Optical is an American online retailer of prescription glasses and sunglasses. Founded in 2003 by Tibor Laczay and Julia Zhen, it is based in Novato, California.

Current Rank
#15,178
Peak Rank
#9,670 (2022)
Total Babies
15
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2022
First Year
2023
Last Year
2022
Peak Year
#9670
Peak Rank
15
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zenni

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Zenni Optical is an American online retailer of prescription glasses and sunglasses. Founded in 2003 by Tibor Laczay and Julia Zhen, it is based in Novato, California.

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Origin & history
Zenni Optical mail order Zenni Optical was founded in 2003 by Tibor Laczay and Julia Zhen. Before being renamed to Zenni Optical when it began offering $7 and $8 glasses, the company was named 19dollareyeglasses.com. Around 2014, co-founder Zhen acquired the building occupied by the Marin Independent Journal to house Zenni. The company is based in Novato, California , where it employed 100 people in 2020. It has 1,000 employees at its 248,000-square-foot Chinese factory in Danyang, Jiangsu . The company operates a California warehouse to support West Coast orders. In 2020, it purchased a build

The Story of Zenni

Zenni first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2022, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 10 Zennis were born — ranking #9,670 that year. As of 2026, Zenni ranks #15,178 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Zennis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Zenni

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zenni is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Zenni

What does the name Zenni mean?
Zenni Optical is an American online retailer of prescription glasses and sunglasses. Founded in 2003 by Tibor Laczay and Julia Zhen, it is based in Novato, California.
How popular is Zenni in 2026?
In 2026, Zenni ranks #15,178 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Zenni most popular?
Zenni reached its peak popularity in 2022, ranking #9,670 that year with 10 babies given the name.
Is Zenni a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Zenni is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Zenni?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zenni include Dorah, Tema, Beni. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Zenni

Zenni is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Zenni's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #9,670. Use the chart and map above to compare Zenni'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.