Total births
32
Unisex name · since 2017
Zoah
Since 2017, U.S. Social Security records show 32 babies named Zoah, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11014
- among girls today
- 32
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
32 babies have been named Zoah since 2017, making it today's #11014 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zoah has been recorded 32 times among girls since 2017, currently ranked #11014 nationally and more common than 38% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2017 to 2024.
- #11014 among girls today
- 32 born since 2017
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zoah is currently the #11014 unisex name in America, more common than 38% of girls - 32 born since 2017, peaking in the 2020s.
- #11014
- among girls today
- 32
- born since 2017
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other girls
Zoah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11014
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 38% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Zoah was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Zoah in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zoah compares
32 11th percentile among 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
Zoah's all-time total is 92% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zoah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zoah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zoah splits its recorded history at 2020: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2019 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zoah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#11,014
Active since
2017
Zoah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2017–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 8 years of records
Zoah popularity over time - boys
13 total births recorded since 2022 (Zoah as boys' name)
Zoah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zoah's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Zoah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zoah? ▼
32 babies have been named Zoah since 2017. It currently ranks #11014 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 9 births.
When was Zoah most popular? ▼
Zoah was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Zoah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Zoah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 32 births, and as a boy's name it has 13 births.
How long has the name Zoah been used? ▼
Zoah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2017, spanning 8 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zoah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zoa, Zoanne, Zoann, Zoanna. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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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, 2017–2024 (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. "Zoah: #11014 Unisex Name - 32 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zoah. 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 Zoah 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.