girl's name
Zendaya
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,603
Northern Ireland
#369
2022 births
Zendaya is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 195 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 430 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 17,002 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2011.
Zendaya over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 2,057 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,816 |
How popular is Zendaya?
In 2025, Zendaya was given to 195 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zendaya is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zendaya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zendaya also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zendaya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zendaya
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zendaya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zendaya
How popular is the name Zendaya?
In 2025, Zendaya was given to 195 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zendaya a girl's or a boy's name?
Zendaya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zendaya most popular?
Zendaya peaked in 2022, when 430 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zendaya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zendaya currently ranks #1,029 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.