Zona
The red-tailed silverside, or zona is a species of Madagascar rainbowfish endemic to the Mananjary River drainage in Madagascar. Zona are threatened by both habitat loss and introduced species. It has often been confused with the related B. madagascariensis, which is common in the aquarium trade.
Meaning & Origin of Zona
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The red-tailed silverside, or zona is a species of Madagascar rainbowfish endemic to the Mananjary River drainage in Madagascar. Zona are threatened by both habitat loss and introduced species. It has often been confused with the related B. madagascariensis, which is common in the aquarium trade.
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The Story of Zona
Zona first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 107 Zonas were born — ranking #659 that year. As of 2026, Zona ranks #8,946 for baby girls with 10 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 5K Zonas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zona
Zona is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Zona's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #412. Use the chart and map above to compare Zona'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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