Feminine dossier · first seen 1881
Zenobia
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 1923
Peak era
1923
Peak births
62
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Zenobia
How many people are named Zenobia?
An estimated 2,546 living Americans are named Zenobia.
How rare is Zenobia?
Zenobia is very rare among babies today, with 18 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 71% from its 1923 peak.
How old is the typical Zenobia?
The median age of a living American named Zenobia is approximately 39 years, with most bearers falling between 18 and 59 years old.
Is Zenobia still popular?
Not especially. Zenobia has been declining since its 1923 peak and registered 18 births in 2025.
Where is Zenobia most common?
Zenobia has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 6.4× more often than the national baseline.
1881Peak 19232025
Peak year
1923
Decline from peak
71%
2025
18
All-time
4,592
Where it lives now
Zenobia is most concentrated in New York — about 2.6× the national rate in the 1990s.
States where Zenobia is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.