unisex name
Zenith
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 927
Zenith is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 48% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 82 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 65,007 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Zenith started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1897.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zenith over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 6 |
| 1900s | 19 |
| 1910s | 51 |
| 1920s | 111 |
| 1930s | 43 |
| 1940s | 44 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 8 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 10 |
| 2000s | 9 |
| 2010s | 194 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 359 |
How popular is Zenith?
In 2025, Zenith was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zenith 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 Zenith
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zenith also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zenith over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zenith
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zenith — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zenith
How popular is the name Zenith?
In 2025, Zenith was given to 51 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zenith a girl's or a boy's name?
Zenith is used for both girls and boys. About 48% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Zenith?
Zenith has 2 syllables.
When was Zenith most popular?
Zenith peaked in 2022, when 82 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zenith a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zenith currently ranks #3,081 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.
Was Zenith originally a boys' or girls' name?
Zenith was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.