Zandaya
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "great battle" or "freedom".
Name Census estimates that about 30 living Americans carry the first name Zandaya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zandaya today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zandaya births was 2015 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zandaya. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Zandaya. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
30
~ 1 in 11,425,145 Americans
Peak year
2015
10 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2018 SSA rank
#13,755
Tracked since 2014
Popularity
Zandaya: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Zandaya by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zandaya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0 | 30 | 30 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Zandaya
The name Zandaya is a relatively modern invention, with no clear origins in any particular language or culture. It appears to be a creative combination of sounds rather than derived from an existing word or name.
Despite its lack of historical roots, the name Zandaya has gained some popularity in recent years, likely influenced by the fame of American actress and singer Zendaya Maree Stoermer Coleman, who was born in 1996. As one of the few notable bearers of this name, Zendaya has brought widespread recognition to the moniker.
Beyond Zendaya the actress, there are no other widely known historical figures who have borne the name Zandaya. A few individuals, such as American actress Zandaya Everidis and Canadian singer Zandaya Roberts, have adopted variations of the name in recent decades, but they remain relatively obscure.
While the name Zandaya does not appear in any ancient texts, religious scriptures, or historical records, its growing use in modern times may lead to it developing a more established presence and potentially deeper roots in the future.
As a relatively new name without a clear linguistic or cultural origin, Zandaya does not have a rich historical background or lineage to draw upon. Its meaning and significance are largely shaped by the contemporary individuals who bear this unique moniker.
People
Zandaya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zandaya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zandaya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zandaya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 30 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zandaya going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 11,425,145 US residents.
Is Zandaya a common name?
We classify Zandaya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 46.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 30 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zandaya most popular?
The single biggest year for Zandaya was 2015, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zandaya is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zandaya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zandaya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zandaya in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zandaya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zandaya in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zandaya can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Zandaya as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.