Zori: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,986

among girls · ↓601 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zori · -18% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2017

63 babies

All-time total

788

#8,833 all-time among girls

First recorded

1993

in Social Security records

Zori popularity over time

788 babies have been named Zori since 1993, 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	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	33	3	–	#9,259
2000s	116	12	+252%	#6,549
2010s	386	39	+233%	#2,743
2020s (to 2025)	253	42	+9%	#3,032

Where Zori 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	26	0.02	outside top 500
2027	24	0.02	outside top 500
2028	24	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	22	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zori

Zori is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,986 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 788 American babies have been named Zori. Its peak came in 2017, when 63 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 Zori stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zori?

The median living Zori is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 800 people named Zori 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.

Zori year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,986
2024	33	#4,385
2023	49	#3,327
2022	55	#3,032
2021	42	#3,677
2020	47	#3,337
2019	57	#2,922
2018	45	#3,496
2017	63	#2,743
2016	41	#3,775
2015	38	#3,988
2014	42	#3,718
2013	37	#4,075
2012	22	#6,108
2011	25	#5,541
2010	16	#7,878
2009	20	#6,809
2008	7	#15,396
2007	21	#6,549
2006	13	#9,282
2005	8	#13,007
2004	13	#8,714
2003	7	#13,837
2002	11	#9,480
2001	11	#9,347
2000	5	#17,648
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zori?

The median living Zori is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zoris are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Zori are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Zori are alive in the United States, based on 788 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zori in 2025?

Zori ranked #4,986 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zori?

788 babies have been named Zori in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zori most popular?

Zori peaked in 2017, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Zori a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zori rising or falling?

Zori has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zori become more popular?

Zori is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 22 girls named Zori 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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