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Unisex name

Zenith

/ˈzinəθ/ · 51% girls, 49% boys · 51 born in 2025

Zenith has been given to about 875 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈzinəθ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 659
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zenith per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2022 · 82
  • Born in 202551
  • All time875
  • England & Wales, 20256

How popular is Zenith?

Its best year was 2022, when 82 babies were given the name, ranking 5632nd. The typical living American called Zenith is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in California, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.

Names that sound like Zenith

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Kennith0.85
  2. Keith0.75
  3. Edith0.75
  4. Kenneth0.66
  5. Seth0.64
  6. Smith0.64
  7. Meredith0.57
  8. Judith0.55

Middle names for Zenith

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zenith Anne0.81
  2. Zenith Eve0.80
  3. Zenith Catherine0.78
  4. Zenith Josephine0.78
  5. Zenith Rose0.77
  6. Zenith Marie0.77

Sibling names for Zenith

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elowensister · 0.92
  2. Oziasbrother · 0.92
  3. Azaiahbrother · 0.91
  4. Asaiahbrother · 0.91
  5. Xylasister · 0.91
  6. Alaiyasister · 0.90

Where Zenith is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Zenith Anderson0.77
  2. Zenith Reyes0.72
  3. Zenith Nguyen0.72
  4. Zenith Moore0.72
  5. Zenith Lee0.72
  6. Zenith Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Zenith

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Zenith across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.