Girls' name · since 1939

Zoann

57 babies named Zoann in U.S. Social Security records since 1939, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

57
total births
1939–1972
years on record
1960s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade

57 girls have been named Zoann since 1939, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zoann has been recorded 57 times among girls since 1939, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1939 to 1972.

  • 57 total births
  • 1939–1972 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 42% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

57 girls have been named Zoann since 1939, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1972.

57
total births
1939–1972
years on record
1960s
peak decade
42%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Zoann was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

10 babies were named Zoann in 1962 - its busiest year on record.

Zoann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Zoann's full recorded timeline at 1961, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1939, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1962 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Zoann at a glance

Last recorded 1972

Total births

57

Since 1939

34 years of records

Peak year

1962

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1972

Active since

1939

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1972

Zoann popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1939–1972

Last recorded 1972
Peak year (1962)
10
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4681012 19391955195719581961196219631972 6

Zoann by decade

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

1960s was Zoann's strongest decade.

24 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Zoann births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 24 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zoann?
Zoann has been given to 57 babies in the U.S. since 1939, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1972. 10 babies were born in 1962, its single highest year.
When was Zoann most popular?
Zoann was most popular in the 1960s decade with 24 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Zoann been used?
Records for Zoann go back to 1939, giving 34 years of history through 1972.
What names are similar to Zoann?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zoa, Zoanne, Zoah, Zoanna. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Zoann's data

  • Zoann's decade-level peak was the 1960s (24 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • 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.

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, 1939–1972 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zoann: Baby Name Since 1939 - 57 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zoann. 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 Zoann 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.