Zeta
Zeta is a unisex given name and a surname of Greek origin. Notable people with the name are as follows:
Meaning & Origin of Zeta
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zeta is a unisex given name and a surname of Greek origin. Notable people with the name are as follows:
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The Story of Zeta
Zeta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1888, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2005, when 33 Zetas were born — ranking #4,195 that year. As of 2026, Zeta ranks #9,491 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 1K Zetas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zeta
Zeta is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1888 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Zeta's peak popularity came in 2005 when it ranked #931. Use the chart and map above to compare Zeta'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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