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Zeta

femaleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Zeta: 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 · 1996–2024

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2024, ranging from #2350 to #5669.199820012004200820112024#2350#5669
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#2350
1998#3848
1999#3225
2000#2746
2001#3998
2002#4137
2003#3099
2004#2802
2006#5061
2007#3667
2008#3860
2009#3936
2010#4688
2011#3185
2014#4684
2022#5669
2024#4843

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 England and Wales in 17 of the 29 years from 1996 to 2024.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 1993–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #2350 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #4843 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 1993 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #516 in Republic of Ireland in 1993.

Zeta'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
2024England and Walesfemale#48434HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#31857HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#46884HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#39365HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#36675HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#50613HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#30995HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#41373HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#39983HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#27465HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#32254HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#38483HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#23506HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandfemale#5163HighVerified

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

Where Zeta is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Zeta, between 1993 and 2024, in 18 of those 32 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 1993Republic of Ireland: highest position in 1993England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England 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 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 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: highest position in 199619932024
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 Ireland19931#516 in 1993
England and Wales1996–202417#2350 in 1996

No registrar recorded it for 7 years after 2014; it appears again in 2022.

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

What is known about Zeta

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 1993–2024.
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 1993 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #516 in Republic of Ireland in 1993. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.