Zinnia
Zinnia was the 1290th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 174 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 467 places. More babies were named Zinnia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,290 girls, up 302 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 174girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2023177 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,685babies recorded
Zinnia popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,290 | 174 |
| 2020 | #1,592 | 132 |
| 2010 | #3,408 | 48 |
| 2000 | #4,647 | 26 |
| 1990 | #8,499 | 10 |
| 1980 | #4,977 | 15 |
| 1970 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Zinnia, counting every spelling?
Zinnia is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,145 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,290 for Zinnia on its own. Together these spellings went to 191 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zinnia | 174 | #1,290 | 851 |
| Zyniah | 7 | #13,207 | 27 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Zinnia?
174 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zinnia (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Zinnia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 48 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zinnia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zinnia?
About 2,600 people born in the US named Zinnia are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 4 and 17. That makes Zinnia a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zinnia by state
How common Zinnia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Washington (2.6×), Colorado (1.8×). In 28 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zinnia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zinnia, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zinnia
How popular is the name Zinnia?
Zinnia was the 1290th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 174 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 467 places. More babies were named Zinnia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Zinnia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Zinnia in the US.
Where is Zinnia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zinnia was most common in Washington (0.27 per 1,000 girls), followed by Oregon and Colorado.