At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2021 (#9,562)
- Babies in 2021
- 10 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #4,370 in 1975
- First recorded
- 1972
Meaning of Nzinga
Nzinga is a warm, spirited name with African roots and a dash of Latin flair. It traces back to the Bantu languages of Central Africa and the legendary Queen Nzinga Mbande of Ndongo and Matamba, whose fierce leadership and savvy diplomacy still inspire. Honestly, it pops on the tongue—en-ZING-gah—like a lively salsa beat, a mini fiesta every time you say it. It carries the strength of a warrior and the grace of a queen, wrapped in a melody that invites adventure. A girl named Nzinga might grow to stand tall like her namesake, charting her own bold journey with courage and heart.
How to pronounce Nzinga
African
- Pronounced en-ZING-gah /ɛnˈzɪŋgə/
Popularity of Nzinga in the U.S.
Nzinga was last recorded in the U.S. in 2021, ranked #9,562 with 10 babies. It peaked at #4,370 in 1975. It first appears in the records in 1972.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1972–2021 38 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 9,562 | ▲ 5,526 |
| 2020 | 5 | 15,088 | ▼ 1,289 |
| 2019 | 6 | 13,799 | ▼ 2,372 |
| 2018 | 8 | 11,427 | ▲ 4,475 |
| 2017 | 5 | 15,902 | ▲ 313 |
| 2016 | 5 | 16,215 | ▼ 3,209 |
| 2015 | 7 | 13,006 | back (not recorded in 2008–2014) |
| 2007 | 5 | 17,636 | back (not recorded in 2004–2006) |
| 2003 | 7 | 12,408 | ▼ 2,162 |
| 2002 | 9 | 10,246 | ▲ 3,275 |
| 2001 | 6 | 13,521 | ▼ 5,941 |
| 2000 | 13 | 7,580 | ▲ 2,765 |
| 1999 | 8 | 10,345 | ▼ 1,085 |
| 1998 | 9 | 9,260 | ▼ 926 |
| 1997 | 10 | 8,334 | ▲ 3,473 |
| 1996 | 6 | 11,807 | ▼ 3,728 |
| 1995 | 10 | 8,079 | ▼ 1,407 |
| 1994 | 13 | 6,672 | ▲ 366 |
| 1993 | 12 | 7,038 | ▲ 3,441 |
| 1992 | 7 | 10,479 | ▼ 3,503 |
| 1991 | 12 | 6,976 | ▲ 5,982 |
| 1990 | 5 | 12,958 | back (not recorded in 1989) |
| 1988 | 5 | 11,798 | ▼ 4,445 |
| 1987 | 9 | 7,353 | back (not recorded in 1986) |
| 1985 | 7 | 8,318 | ▼ 165 |
| 1984 | 7 | 8,153 | ▼ 1,448 |
| 1983 | 9 | 6,705 | ▲ 1,519 |
| 1982 | 7 | 8,224 | ▼ 1,901 |
| 1981 | 10 | 6,323 | ▼ 411 |
| 1980 | 11 | 5,912 | ▼ 1,286 |
| 1979 | 15 | 4,626 | ▲ 3,023 |
| 1978 | 7 | 7,649 | ▼ 2,436 |
| 1977 | 12 | 5,213 | ▲ 1,398 |
| 1976 | 8 | 6,611 | ▼ 2,241 |
| 1975 | 14 | 4,370 | ▲ 990 |
| 1974 | 10 | 5,360 | ▲ 2,075 |
| 1973 | 6 | 7,435 | ▼ 2,326 |
| 1972 | 10 | 5,109 | new |
Notable people named Nzinga
- Nzinga of Ndongo and Matamba — Nzinga Mbande was a queen who ruled the kingdoms of Ndongo and Matamba in present-day Angola during the 1600s.