Holding steady.
Popularity of Zannie since 1904
Babies named Zannie per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 1940, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Zannie's real moment was 1912.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 | 0 |
| 1910s | 26 | 6 |
| 1920s | 39 | 14 |
| 1930s | 34 | 22 |
| 1940s | 19 | 42 |
| 1950s | 5 | 43 |
| 1960s | 0 | 17 |
| 1970s | 5 | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Zannie first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1912, the earliest year it was recorded, but it never cracked the top 1000. Its peak year was also 1912, when it saw its highest usage, though even then it was vanishingly rare. Since then, the name has been used only sporadically, with no recent births recorded through 2025. Zannie is a creative diminutive, likely stemming from Susanna or Zanna, and its trajectory is flat, reflecting its status as a nearly forgotten curiosity. It has never been associated with any specific state or region, and its stable rarity makes it a true outlier.
Zannie is most likely a diminutive or pet form of Zanna, itself a short form of Susanna. Susanna derives from the Hebrew name Shoshannah, meaning 'lily'. The name appears sporadically in English-speaking countries, often as a playful or informal variant. Its use as a unisex name is rare and primarily recorded in the early 20th century.
Sibling names for Zannie
Names that share Zannie's style, for a brother or sister.
