Total births
28
Girls' name · since 1998
Zobia
Zobia has 28 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 28
- total births
- 1998–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
Zobia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 28 recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Zobia recorded 28 times among girls since 1998, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2022.
- 28 total births
- 1998–2022 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 57% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 girls have been named Zobia since 1998, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2022.
- 28
- total births
- 1998–2022
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 57%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
57% of everyone ever named Zobia was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zobia in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
Zobia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zobia splits its recorded history at 2003: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zobia at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
2022
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1998
Zobia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2022
- Peak year (2022)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Zobia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zobia's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Zobia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 16 births (57% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zobia? ▼
Zobia has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1998, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 7 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Zobia most popular? ▼
Zobia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Zobia been used? ▼
Records for Zobia go back to 1998, giving 25 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Zobia? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zobeida. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zobia's data
- Zobia's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (16 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- 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, 1998–2022 (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. "Zobia: Baby Name Since 1998 - 28 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zobia. 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 Zobia 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.