Girl · #12,120 in 2026

Zorina

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

Eva Brigitta Hartwig, known professionally as Vera Zorina, was a German-Norwegian ballerina, theatre and film actress, and choreographer, chiefly remembered for her films choreographed by her husband George Balanchine.

Current Rank

#12,120

Peak Rank

#3,456 (1968)

Total Babies

196

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1939

First Year

2024

Last Year

1968

Peak Year

#3456

Peak Rank

196

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zorina

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

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Origin & history

Zorina was born in Berlin, Germany. Her father Fritz Hartwig was a German lapsed Roman Catholic , and her mother Abigail Johanne Wimpelmann (known as Billie Hartwig) was Norwegian and Lutheran . Both were professional singers. Zorina was brought up in Kristiansund , a small coastal town between Trondheim and Molde , where she debuted as a dancer at the local theatre, Festiviteten. She received her education at the Lyceum for Girls in Berlin and was trained in dance by Olga Preobrajenska and Nicholas Legat .

The Story of Zorina

Zorina first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1939, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1968: 15 births, good for #3,456 nationwide. About 24% of every Zorina on record arrived during the 1960s, its defining decade. Zorina last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 7 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 196 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1930s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Zorina

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zorina 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 Zorina

What does the name Zorina mean?

How popular is Zorina in 2026?

In 2026, Zorina ranks #12,120 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.

When was Zorina most popular?

Zorina reached its peak popularity in 1968, ranking #3,456 that year with 15 babies given the name.

Is Zorina a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Zorina?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zorina include Ronell, Lauraann, Karmin. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Zorina

Zorina is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1939 and has accumulated 196 births in the dataset. Zorina's peak popularity came in 1968 when it ranked #3,456. Use the chart and map above to compare Zorina'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.