Boy nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Zenas
//ˈzinəz//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19915 lettersStarts with Z
Meaning & origin
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Zenas's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Zenas |
|---|---|
| 1885 | 6 |
| 1889 | 5 |
| 1900 | 7 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1916 | 11 |
| 1918 | 5 |
| 1919 | 10 |
| 1920 | 6 |
| 1921 | 8 |
| 1922 | 5 |
| 1923 | 10 |
| 1924 | 7 |
| 1925 | 9 |
| 1926 | 10 |
| 1928 | 7 |
| 1931 | 7 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1935 | 5 |
| 1936 | 7 |
| 1939 | 12 |
| 1940 | 5 |
| 1951 | 7 |
| 1955 | 6 |
| 1956 | 5 |
| 1969 | 5 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 11 |
| 1972 | 8 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 5 |
| 1975 | 5 |
| 1976 | 5 |
| 1978 | 13 |
| 1979 | 6 |
| 1980 | 5 |
| 1981 | 9 |
| 1983 | 5 |
| 1985 | 8 |
| 1987 | 19 |
| 1988 | 21 |
| 1989 | 15 |
| 1990 | 7 |
| 1991 | 23 |
| 1992 | 16 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 9 |
| 1996 | 5 |
| 1997 | 5 |
| 1998 | 10 |
| 1999 | 9 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
Zenas through the decades
- Zenas peaked in 1991, when 23 babies were named Zenas in the US.
- The 1980s were Zenas's strongest decade, averaging 12 births a year.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1993–2018), use of Zenas has fallen 44% compared to the 10 years before that.