Total births
41
Boys' name · since 2011
Zihao
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 41 babies named Zihao, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 41
- total births
- 2011–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
Zihao sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 41 recorded since 2011.
Social Security Administration records show Zihao recorded 41 times among boys since 2011, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- 41 total births
- 2011–2025 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 73% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
41 boys have been named Zihao since 2011, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2025.
- 41
- total births
- 2011–2025
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 73%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
73% of everyone ever named Zihao was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zihao in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Zihao's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zihao's full recorded timeline at 2016, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2017 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zihao at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2011
Zihao popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Zihao by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zihao's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Zihao births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
30 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 30 births (73% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zihao? ▼
Zihao has been given to 41 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2025. 8 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Zihao most popular? ▼
Zihao was most popular in the 2010s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Zihao been used? ▼
Records for Zihao go back to 2011, giving 15 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zihao? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zihan, Ziheng, Ziheir, Zihir. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zihao's data
- Zihao's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (30 total births) through the 2020s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zihao: Baby Name Since 2011 - 41 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zihao. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zihao draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.