Zhenya comes from the Greek / Russian tradition, meaning Well-born, noble.
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How popular is Zhenya?
2019peak year
Zhenya first appears in the U.S. registration record in 2019. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2019, 5 babies received the name (ranked #17970). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #17800), with roughly 5 babies named Zhenya each year. In total, around 10 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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