Zena
Generally taken as a form of Xenia, from the Greek xenia, hospitality, or as a short form of Zenobia, a name understood as the life of Zeus.
Zena in 2025
Zena was given to 73 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,386th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 45,416 babies born.
The history of Zena
Zena reached its highest point in 1964, when 222 babies were given the name, ranking 1,191st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 1,059th, in 1883.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 5,986 babies have been named Zena. Half of them were born before 1971, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation X.
Zena by decade
| Decade | Babies named Zena | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 77 | 1,059 |
| 1890s | 133 | 1,133 |
| 1900s | 155 | 1,304 |
| 1910s | 347 | 1,422 |
| 1920s | 432 | 1,779 |
| 1930s | 229 | 2,237 |
| 1940s | 207 | 2,440 |
| 1950s | 283 | 2,801 |
| 1960s | 1,041 | 1,191 |
| 1970s | 343 | 2,822 |
| 1980s | 509 | 2,927 |
| 1990s | 735 | 2,295 |
| 2000s | 411 | 5,235 |
| 2010s | 585 | 3,782 |
| 2020s | 499 | 3,868 |
Where Zena is heading
Zena has risen 26% over the past decade, from 58 babies in 2015 to 73 in 2025.
Names like Zena
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Zena.