Holding steady, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Zeniah since 2000
Babies named Zeniah per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 143 |
| 2010s | 130 |
| 2020s | 77 |
Meaning & origin
Zeniah is a modern American coinage that first appeared in Social Security records in the year 2000. Its rank of 8,860 in 2025 places it among the rarer names, with only about 1 in every 146,115 newborns receiving it that year. The name reached its highest usage in 2009, and recent data show a stable trajectory. While not associated with any particular state or region of strong popularity, Zeniah fits a contemporary naming trend that favors melodic, vowel-ending names with the fashionable -iah suffix.
Zeniah is a recently coined name, first appearing in U.S. records in 2000. It likely blends the sound of names like Zenia (a variant of Zena, from the Persian meaning 'woman') with the fashionable -iah suffix seen in names like Aliyah and Jeremiah. There may also be influence from the word 'zenith', meaning the highest point, though this connection is speculative.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Zen, Nia
Sibling names for Zeniah
Names that share Zeniah's style, for a brother or sister.
