Zoi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,237

among girls · ↑62 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zoi

How common

1 in 64,291

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2010

44 babies

All-time total

893

#8,113 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Zoi popularity over time

893 babies have been named Zoi since 1970, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	16	2	–	#7,993
1980s	11	1	-31%	#10,421
1990s	74	7	+573%	#5,957
2000s	303	30	+309%	#3,729
2010s	340	34	+12%	#3,622
2020s (to 2025)	149	25	-27%	#4,791

Where Zoi 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	25	0.02	outside top 500
2027	26	0.02	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	27	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zoi

Zoi is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,237 in 2025 with 25 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 893 American babies have been named Zoi. Its peak came in 2010, when 44 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 Zoi stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zoi?

The median living Zoi is about 15 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 900 people named Zoi 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.

Zoi year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	25	#5,237
2024	25	#5,299
2023	24	#5,389
2022	29	#4,791
2021	21	#5,952
2020	25	#5,166
2019	24	#5,448
2018	22	#5,782
2017	29	#4,809
2016	40	#3,848
2015	35	#4,231
2014	35	#4,268
2013	43	#3,644
2012	39	#3,987
2011	29	#4,913
2010	44	#3,622
2009	35	#4,368
2008	42	#3,858
2007	29	#5,095
2006	39	#3,917
2005	40	#3,729
2004	22	#5,740
2003	25	#5,089
2002	27	#4,618
2001	21	#5,569
2000	23	#5,149
1995	16	#5,957
1990	6	#12,954
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,993
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zoi?

The median living Zoi is about 15 years old. Half of all living Zois are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Zoi are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Zoi are alive in the United States, based on 893 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zoi in 2025?

Zoi ranked #5,237 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 25 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zoi?

893 babies have been named Zoi in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zoi most popular?

Zoi peaked in 2010, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Zoi a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zoi rising or falling?

Zoi is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zoi become more popular?

Zoi is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Zoi 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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