Total births
53
Girls' name · since 2016
Zoelys
Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 53 babies named Zoelys, peaking in 2018. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #17017
- among girls today
- 53
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zoelys is the #17017 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 53 recorded since 2016.
Social Security Administration records show Zoelys recorded 53 times among girls since 2016, holding rank #17017 nationally today, ahead of 4% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2025.
- #17017 among girls today
- 53 born since 2016
- 2020s peak decade
- 4% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zoelys is currently the #17017 girls' name in America, more common than 4% of girls - 53 born since 2016, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17017
- among girls today
- 53
- born since 2016
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 4%
- more common than other girls
Zoelys vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17017
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 4% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Zoelys was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
9 babies were named Zoelys in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Zoelys compares
53 16th percentile among 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
Zoelys's all-time total is 86% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zoelys | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 53 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zoelys's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zoelys's full recorded timeline at 2021, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2022, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zoelys at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#17,017
Active since
2016
Zoelys popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Zoelys by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zoelys's strongest decade.
29 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Zoelys births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
29 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 29 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zoelys? ▼
Zoelys has been given to 53 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #17017 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Zoelys most popular? ▼
Zoelys was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
How long has the name Zoelys been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zoelys since 2016 -- 10 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zoelys? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Zoelys
Nearby Names Like Zoelys
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zoelys
Zoe Girl
#29 163,256 births
Zoey Girl
#59 115,332 births
Zoee Girl
#5227 2,128 births
Zoei Girl
#5378 996 births
Zoelle Girl
#4094 686 births
Compare Zoelys side by side: Zoelys vs Zoe Zoelys vs Zoey Zoelys vs Zoee
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zoelys
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, 2016–2025 (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. "Zoelys: #17017 Girls' Name - 53 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zoelys. 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 Zoelys 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.