Holding steady, #6,838 for girls today.
Popularity of Zayana since 2001
Babies named Zayana per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2010, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Zayana's real moment was 2016.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 49 |
| 2010s | 153 |
| 2020s | 89 |
Meaning & origin
Zayana is a modern name that first entered U.S. records in 2001, reflecting the early 2000s trend for inventive, melodic names beginning with 'Z'. It reached its peak popularity in 2016, with a current rank of 6,838th and 1 in 100,454 girls receiving the name. The name has not been recorded in any top states, suggesting it is used sporadically across the country. Its trajectory is stable, meaning it has maintained a consistent but low-level presence in recent years. As a contemporary coinage, Zayana likely originated from combining or respelling existing names, rather than having deep historical roots. It carries the appeal of uniqueness while sounding similar to more established names like Zara or Zayna, which may explain its steady usage among parents seeking a distinctive choice.
Zayana first appeared in U.S. records in 2001, coinciding with a trend of names ending in '-ana' and beginning with 'Z'. It may be a creative respelling of Zayna, which itself derives from the Arabic word 'zayn' meaning 'beauty' or 'grace', but the spelling with an 'a' suggests anglicization. Alternatively, it could be a blend of names like Zara and Diana, reflecting a modern pattern of constructing unique-sounding names.
“Zayana” around the world
Where Zayana lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
10
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Zay, Zaya, Ana
Sibling names for Zayana
Names that share Zayana's style, for a brother or sister.
