Zoa: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	87	9	–	#613
1890s	61	6	-30%	#1,084
1900s	17	2	-72%	#1,593
1910s	92	9	+441%	#2,142
1920s	56	6	-39%	#3,044
1930s	21	2	-62%	#3,431
1940s	21	2	0%	#5,293
1950s	15	2	-29%	#6,495
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#11,472
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	35	4	–	#12,417
2010s	97	10	+177%	#7,758
2020s (to 2025)	109	18	+87%	#4,744

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#613

1890s

-30%

#1,084

1900s

-72%

#1,593

1910s

+441%

#2,142

1920s

-39%

#3,044

1930s

-62%

#3,431

1940s

#5,293

1950s

-29%

#6,495

1960s

–

1970s

–

#11,472

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

#12,417

2010s

+177%

#7,758

2020s (to 2025)

109

+87%

#4,744

The story of Zoa

Zoa is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,542 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 616 American babies have been named Zoa. Its peak came in 2023, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zoa stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zoa?

The median living Zoa is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 17. An estimated 300 people named Zoa are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zoa year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,542
2024	16	#7,248
2023	29	#4,744
2022	21	#5,982
2021	15	#7,629
2020	10	#10,243
2019	9	#11,346
2018	15	#7,758
2017	15	#7,837
2016	5	#18,866
2015	8	#12,996
2014	9	#11,920
2013	8	#13,137
2012	9	#12,193
2011	10	#11,176
2010	9	#12,269
2009	–	–
2008	7	#15,394
2007	9	#12,669
2006	9	#12,417
2005	5	#19,187
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	5	#18,078
2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	7	#4,046
1925	–	–
1920	11	#3,096
1915	15	#2,142
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	8	#1,298
1890	7	#1,209
1885	6	#1,046
1880	8	#677

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zoa, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zoa?

The median living Zoa is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zoas are between 3 and 17 years old.

How many people named Zoa are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Zoa are alive in the United States, based on 616 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zoa in 2025?

Zoa ranked #6,542 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zoa?

616 babies have been named Zoa in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zoa most popular?

Zoa peaked in 2023, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Zoa a boy or girl name?

Zoa is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zoa rising or falling?

Zoa is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Zoa popularity over time

The story of Zoa

How old are people named Zoa?

Zoa year by year

Frequently asked questions

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