Zoelle: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,659

among girls · ↓547 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zoelle · -17% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2018

71 babies

All-time total

686

#9,642 all-time among girls

First recorded

1998

in Social Security records

Zoelle popularity over time

686 babies have been named Zoelle since 1998, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	15	2	–	#10,340
2000s	71	7	+373%	#8,451
2010s	355	36	+400%	#2,507
2020s (to 2025)	245	41	+15%	#2,847

Where Zoelle is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	24	0.02	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zoelle

Zoelle is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,659 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1998, 686 American babies have been named Zoelle. Its peak came in 2018, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Zoelle stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zoelle?

The median living Zoelle is about 7 years old; half are between 4 and 11. An estimated 700 people named Zoelle 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.

Zoelle year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,659
2024	36	#4,112
2023	30	#4,654
2022	35	#4,201
2021	60	#2,847
2020	54	#3,014
2019	41	#3,717
2018	71	#2,507
2017	49	#3,304
2016	54	#3,099
2015	38	#3,987
2014	22	#5,990
2013	24	#5,641
2012	19	#6,869
2011	16	#7,778
2010	21	#6,380
2009	15	#8,451
2008	8	#13,821
2007	12	#10,126
2006	–	–
2005	6	#16,454
2004	8	#12,758
2003	5	#18,422
2002	8	#12,184
2001	9	#11,016
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zoelle?

The median living Zoelle is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zoelles are between 4 and 11 years old.

How many people named Zoelle are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zoelle are alive in the United States, based on 686 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zoelle in 2025?

Zoelle ranked #4,659 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zoelle?

686 babies have been named Zoelle in the United States since 1998, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zoelle most popular?

Zoelle peaked in 2018, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Zoelle a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zoelle rising or falling?

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

Will Zoelle become more popular?

Zoelle is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Zoelle in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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