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Zena

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Zena: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #787 to #3318.200020052010201520202025#787#3318
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1996#1364
1997#946
1998#787
1999#952
2000#1033
2001#816
2002#1032
2003#1176
2004#1312
2005#1200
2006#1280
2007#1296
2008#1584
2009#1365
2010#1731
2011#1807
2012#1893
2013#3160
2014#3160
2015#1711
2016#1920
2017#1911
2018#1526
2019#1703
2020#2843
2021#2499
2022#2058
2023#1959
2024#3318
2025#2605

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in Republic of Ireland in 6 of the 36 years from 1982 to 2017.

In 2017: #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1911 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1982–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1982

    First recorded at #523 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1982 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1982–2017

    Highest recorded position: #456 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1985 (recorded 1982–2017).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #2605 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1982 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #456 in Republic of Ireland in 1985.

Zena's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#260510HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#33187HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#195914HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#205813HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#249910HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#28438HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#170317HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#152620HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#191115HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#192015HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#171117HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#31607HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#189315HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#180715HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#173116HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#136521HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#158417HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#129621HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#128020HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#120020HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#131217HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#117619HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#103221HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#81629HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#103320HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#95222HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#78729HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#94622HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#136413HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandfemale#8733HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandfemale#4983HighVerified
1986Republic of Irelandfemale#5213HighVerified
1985Republic of Irelandfemale#4564HighVerified
1984Republic of Irelandfemale#4594HighVerified
1982Republic of Irelandfemale#5233HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Zena is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Zena, between 1982 and 2025, in 34 of those 44 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 1982Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1984Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1985Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1986Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1985England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 199819822025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1982–20176#456 in 1985
England and Wales1996–202530#787 in 1998

Its high point came 13 years earlier in Republic of Ireland (1985) than in England and Wales (1998).

No registrar recorded it for 9 years after 1986; it appears again in 1996.

Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Zena

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1982–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1982 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #456 in Republic of Ireland in 1985. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.