Girl nameCurrently #1,349 in the USRising
Zinnia
ZIN-ee-uh//ˈzɪniə//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20236 lettersStarts with Z
Meaning & origin
Zinnia flower
Zinnia is a nature name for the bright, hardy garden flower, itself named for 18th-century German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn. Cheerful and distinctive, it belongs to a growing group of unusual botanical names.
Zinnia's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Zinnia |
|---|---|
| 1917 | 6 |
| 1942 | 5 |
| 1962 | 5 |
| 1965 | 5 |
| 1966 | 5 |
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1971 | 8 |
| 1972 | 9 |
| 1973 | 9 |
| 1974 | 14 |
| 1975 | 9 |
| 1976 | 18 |
| 1977 | 13 |
| 1978 | 13 |
| 1979 | 22 |
| 1980 | 15 |
| 1981 | 21 |
| 1982 | 17 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 14 |
| 1986 | 8 |
| 1987 | 14 |
| 1988 | 7 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1991 | 12 |
| 1992 | 11 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 12 |
| 1996 | 18 |
| 1997 | 19 |
| 1998 | 17 |
| 1999 | 17 |
| 2000 | 26 |
| 2001 | 17 |
| 2002 | 21 |
| 2003 | 32 |
| 2004 | 26 |
| 2005 | 29 |
| 2006 | 41 |
| 2007 | 26 |
| 2008 | 36 |
| 2009 | 40 |
| 2010 | 48 |
| 2011 | 54 |
| 2012 | 54 |
| 2013 | 75 |
| 2014 | 93 |
| 2015 | 120 |
| 2016 | 118 |
| 2017 | 147 |
| 2018 | 147 |
| 2019 | 133 |
| 2020 | 132 |
| 2021 | 158 |
| 2022 | 171 |
| 2023 | 177 |
| 2024 | 169 |
Zinnia through the decades
- Zinnia peaked in 2023, when 177 babies were named Zinnia in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Zinnia has risen 197% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Zinnia currently ranks #1,349 in the US and is on the rise.
Nicknames
Zinny
Variants & spellings
Zinia