Total births
120
Unisex name · since 2007
Zoel
Zoel has 120 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8781
- among boys today
- 120
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Zoel currently ranks #8781 among unisex names in America, with 120 babies recorded since 2007.
Zoel has 120 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8781 as of the latest data, more common than 39% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #8781 among boys today
- 120 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zoel is currently the #8781 unisex name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 120 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8781
- among boys today
- 120
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Zoel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8781
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Zoel was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
15 babies were named Zoel in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Zoel compares
120 29th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Zoel's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zoel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 120 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zoel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zoel's full recorded timeline at 2018, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zoel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#8,781
Active since
2007
Zoel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Zoel popularity over time - girls
36 total births recorded since 2011 (Zoel as girls' name)
Zoel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zoel's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Zoel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
42 births
- 2020s
2020s
60 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 60 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zoel? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 120 babies named Zoel. Today it holds rank #8781 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 15 births.
When was Zoel most popular? ▼
Zoel was most popular in the 2020s decade with 60 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Is Zoel a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Zoel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 120 births, and as a girl's name it has 36 births.
How long has the name Zoel been used? ▼
Zoel has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 19 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zoel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zoe, Zoey, Zoen. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Zoel: #8781 Unisex Name - 120 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zoel. 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 Zoel 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.