Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1919

Zollie

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Zollie
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1919
32 babies
All-time total
957
#5,803 all-time among boys
First recorded
1884
in Social Security records

Zollie popularity over time

957 babies have been named Zollie since 1884, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – 19 19 2 – #916
1890s 12 47 59 6 +211% #684
1900s 16 57 73 7 +24% #865
1910s 44 138 182 18 +149% #1,420
1920s 28 168 196 20 +8% #1,765
1930s 23 115 138 14 -30% #2,002
1940s – 112 112 11 -19% #1,771
1950s 6 91 97 10 -13% #1,955
1960s – 50 50 5 -48% #2,672
1970s – 21 21 2 -58% #5,586
1980s – 5 5 1 -76% #7,829
1990s – – – – – –
2000s 5 – 5 1 – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Zollie

Zollie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1884, 957 American babies have been named Zollie, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1919, when 32 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

How old are people named Zollie?

The median living Zollie is about 72 years old; half are between 62 and 80. An estimated 200 people named Zollie are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Zollie year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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2004 – – – –
2003 5 #18,424 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – – –
2000 – – – –
1995 – – – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – 5 #6,336
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – 7 #3,664
1955 – – 6 #3,885
1950 – – 9 #2,769
1945 – – 16 #1,771
1940 – – 15 #1,893
1935 – – 13 #2,126
1930 – – 10 #2,780
1925 – – 15 #2,191
1920 6 #4,972 17 #2,051
1915 – – 10 #2,619
1910 7 #2,139 7 #1,420
1905 – – 8 #1,001
1900 5 #2,221 9 #967
1895 – – 11 #684
1890 – – 7 #883
1885 – – 6 #935
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zollie?

The median living Zollie is about 72 years old. Half of all living Zollies are between 62 and 80 years old.

How many people named Zollie are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Zollie are alive in the United States, based on 957 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zollie in 2025?

Zollie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Zollie?

957 babies have been named Zollie in the United States since 1884, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zollie most popular?

Zollie peaked in 1919, when 32 newborns received the name.

Is Zollie a boy or girl name?

Zollie is used for both: about 14% of babies named Zollie have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Zollie rising or falling?

Zollie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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