Zoila: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,916

among girls · ↑1,333 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zoila

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

1988

35 babies

All-time total

1,904

#4,847 all-time among girls

First recorded

1911

in Social Security records

Zoila popularity over time

1,904 babies have been named Zoila since 1911, 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	45	5	–	#2,462
1920s	104	10	+131%	#1,823
1930s	105	11	+1%	#2,339
1940s	84	8	-20%	#2,725
1950s	123	12	+46%	#2,576
1960s	160	16	+30%	#2,631
1970s	227	23	+42%	#2,746
1980s	272	27	+20%	#2,938
1990s	269	27	-1%	#3,441
2000s	202	20	-25%	#4,444
2010s	199	20	-1%	#5,314
2020s (to 2025)	114	19	-5%	#5,313

Where Zoila 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	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zoila

Zoila is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,916 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1911, 1,904 American babies have been named Zoila. Its peak came in 1988, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Zoila?

The median living Zoila is about 36 years old; half are between 20 and 53. An estimated 1,600 people named Zoila 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.

Zoila year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,916
2024	16	#7,249
2023	18	#6,678
2022	16	#7,280
2021	19	#6,412
2020	24	#5,313
2019	22	#5,795
2018	19	#6,518
2017	14	#8,295
2016	17	#7,228
2015	22	#6,033
2014	16	#7,635
2013	26	#5,314
2012	20	#6,574
2011	17	#7,432
2010	26	#5,410
2009	29	#5,095
2008	20	#6,796
2007	14	#9,003
2006	21	#6,353
2005	12	#9,448
2004	22	#5,741
2003	25	#5,090
2002	14	#7,815
2001	28	#4,444
2000	17	#6,484
1995	32	#3,491
1990	30	#3,622
1985	32	#2,938
1980	29	#3,068
1975	23	#3,154
1970	24	#2,937
1965	18	#3,049
1960	13	#3,687
1955	12	#3,570
1950	14	#2,908
1945	7	#4,024
1940	6	#4,347
1935	9	#3,155
1930	11	#2,843
1925	14	#2,616
1920	7	#4,397
1915	7	#3,793
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zoila?

The median living Zoila is about 36 years old. Half of all living Zoilas are between 20 and 53 years old.

How many people named Zoila are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Zoila are alive in the United States, based on 1,904 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zoila in 2025?

Zoila ranked #5,916 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zoila?

1,904 babies have been named Zoila in the United States since 1911, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zoila most popular?

Zoila peaked in 1988, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Zoila a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zoila rising or falling?

Zoila has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zoila become more popular?

Zoila looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Zoila in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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