Total births
616
Girls' name · since 1880
Zoa
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 616 babies named Zoa, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6934
- among girls today
- 616
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zoa is the #6934 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 616 recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Zoa recorded 616 times among girls since 1880, holding rank #6934 nationally today, ahead of 61% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #6934 among girls today
- 616 born since 1880
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zoa is currently the #6934 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 616 born since 1880, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6934
- among girls today
- 616
- born since 1880
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Zoa vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6934
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Zoa was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
29 babies were named Zoa in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Zoa compares
616 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zoa's all-time total is 61% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zoa | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 616 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 29 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zoa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zoa splits its recorded history at 1927: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1883 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zoa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,934
Active since
1880
Zoa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 29
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Zoa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zoa's strongest decade.
109 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Zoa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s
1880s
87 births
- 1890s
1890s
61 births
- 1900s 17
1900s
17 births
- 1910s
1910s
92 births
- 1920s
1920s
56 births
- 1930s 21
1930s
21 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 15
1950s
15 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 2000s 35
2000s
35 births
- 2010s
2010s
97 births
- 2020s
2020s
109 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 109 births (18% of all-time use).
How Zoa compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zoa's total volume
Zoa vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zoa? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 616 babies named Zoa. Today it holds rank #6934 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 29 births.
When was Zoa most popular? ▼
Zoa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 109 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Zoa been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zoa since 1880 -- 146 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zoa? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zoanne, Zoann, Zoah, Zoanna. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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Ola #6932
29,651 births · Peak 1921
Johannah #6936
3,113 births · Peak 2010
Yashnareddy #6931
39 births · Peak 2025
Byrdie #6937
621 births · Peak 2025
Rosaya #6930
17 births · Peak 2024
Jeanie #6938
17,148 births · Peak 1957
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1880–2025 (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. "Zoa: #6934 Girls' Name - 616 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zoa. 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 Zoa 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 June 2026.