Feminine dossier · first seen 1880
Zena
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1964
Peak births
222
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Zena
How many people are named Zena?
An estimated 4,086 living Americans are named Zena.
How rare is Zena?
Zena is uncommon among babies today, with 73 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 67.1% from its 1964 peak.
How old is the typical Zena?
The median age of a living American named Zena is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 58 years old.
Is Zena still popular?
Yes. Zena is holding steady, with 73 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zena most common?
Zena has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 2.6× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19642025
Peak year
1964
Decline from peak
67.1%
2025
73
All-time
5,986
Where it lives now
Zena is most concentrated in New York — about 1.6× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Zena is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.