Zendaya

Girl name

Zendaya has been given to 3,873 babies in the U.S. since 2011. It peaked in 2022.

Meaning & origin /zenˈdeɪ.ə/

Derived from Shona Tendai (a female name).

Origin: Shona

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

3,873

Peak year

2022 (430 babies)

Rank in 2025

Below top 1000

First recorded

2011

10-year trend

▼ -46%

Gender split

All girls

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Zendaya.

3,862 babies since 1915

3,860 babies since 1954

3,858 babies since 1994

3,889 babies since 1964

3,897 babies since 1939

3,841 babies since 1971

3,911 babies since 1981

3,833 babies since 1884

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