Total births
686
Girls' name · since 1998
Zoelle
Zoelle has 686 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4094
- among girls today
- 686
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zoelle is the #4094 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 686 recorded since 1998.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zoelle has been recorded 686 times among girls since 1998, currently ranked #4094 nationally and more common than 77% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #4094 among girls today
- 686 born since 1998
- 2010s peak decade
- 77% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zoelle is currently the #4094 girls' name in America, more common than 77% of girls - 686 born since 1998, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4094
- among girls today
- 686
- born since 1998
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 77%
- more common than other girls
Zoelle vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4094
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 77% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Zoelle was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
71 babies were named Zoelle in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Zoelle compares
686 Top 38% higher than 62% of 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
Zoelle's all-time total is 80% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zoelle | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 686 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 71 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zoelle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zoelle splits its recorded history at 2013: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 71 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zoelle at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#4,094
Active since
1998
Zoelle popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Zoelle by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zoelle's strongest decade.
355 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Zoelle births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 15
1990s
15 births
- 2000s 71
2000s
71 births
- 2010s
2010s
355 births
- 2020s
2020s
245 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 355 births (52% of all-time use).
How Zoelle compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zoelle's total volume
Zoelle vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zoelle by state
Where Zoelle concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 64 | 9.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 22 | 3.2% |
| #3 | New York | | 21 | 3.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 13 | 1.9% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Maryland | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 5 | 0.7% |
California share of Zoelle's total US births 9.3%
Even split
64 of 686 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Zoelle appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zoelle? ▼
686 babies have been named Zoelle since 1998. It currently ranks #4094 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 71 births.
When was Zoelle most popular? ▼
Zoelle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 355 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Zoelle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zoelle are California (64 births), Texas (22 births), New York (21 births).
How long has the name Zoelle been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zoelle since 1998 -- 28 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zoelle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zoe, Zoey, Zoee, Zoei, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zoelle's data
- Zoelle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (355 total births) through the 2020s (245) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zoelles (64 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Zoelle
Nearby Names Like Zoelle
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zoelle
Zoe Girl
#29 163,256 births
Zoey Girl
#59 115,332 births
Zoee Girl
#5227 2,128 births
Zoei Girl
#5378 996 births
Zoella Girl
#5996 311 births
Compare Zoelle side by side: Zoelle vs Zoe Zoelle vs Zoey Zoelle vs Zoee
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zoelle
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, 1998–2025 (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. "Zoelle: #4094 Girls' Name - 686 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zoelle. 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 Zoelle 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.