US rank #10966 Unisex name Peak 2024 32 births

Zoah — #10966 US unisex name

32 babies named Zoah in U.S. Social Security records since 2017, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s122020s20
#10966
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Zoah

The Social Security Administration has registered 32 babies named Zoah between 2017 and 2024, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zoah currently holds the #10966 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 9 babies received it in a single year. Zoah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 13 additional births since 2022.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zoah performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 20 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Zoah shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zoah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 32 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zoah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

32

Since 2017

8 years of records

Peak year

2024

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#10,966

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2017

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zoah popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2017

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
9
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
45678910 20242021202020192017 7

Zoah popularity over time — boys

13 total births recorded since 2022 (Zoah as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 13 births
456789 20232022 5

Zoah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
20 births that decade — 63% of Zoah's all-time total
2010s122020s20

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zoah?
32 babies have been named Zoah since 2017. It currently ranks #10966 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2017–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.