Girl · #15,678 in 2026

Zinia

Name: Popularity of the name Zinia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Zinia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Zinnia is a genus of plants of the tribe Heliantheae within the family Asteraceae. Members of the genus are notable for their solitary long-stemmed 12-petal flowers that come in a variety of bright colors. The genus name honors 18th-century German scientist Johann Gottfried Zinn.

Current Rank

#15,678

Peak Rank

#9,048 (2003)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1964

First Year

2018

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#9048

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zinia

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

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Etymology

The genus name honors the German scientist Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–1759), who collected Z. elegans seeds in Mexico.

The Story of Zinia

Zinia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1964, with 8 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2003: 11 births, good for #9,048 nationwide. About 68% of every Zinia on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Zinia last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 66 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Zinia

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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zinia

What does the name Zinia mean?

How popular is Zinia in 2026?

In 2026, Zinia ranks #15,678 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Zinia most popular?

Zinia reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #9,048 that year with 11 babies given the name.

Is Zinia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Zinia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Zinia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zinia include Caledonia, Danijela, Areliz. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Zinia

Zinia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 66 births in the dataset. Zinia's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #9,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Zinia'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.