Total births
45
Girls' name · since 1914
Zorka
Zorka has 45 recorded births since 1914 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 45
- total births
- 1914–1929
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
Zorka sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 45 recorded since 1914.
Zorka has 45 recorded births among girls since 1914, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1929.
- 45 total births
- 1914–1929 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 60% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
45 girls have been named Zorka since 1914, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1929.
- 45
- total births
- 1914–1929
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 60%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Zorka was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
6 babies were named Zorka in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Zorka's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zorka's full recorded timeline at 1919, 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 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zorka at a glance
Last recorded 1929Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1914
Zorka popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1929
- Peak year (1915)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Zorka by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Zorka's strongest decade.
27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Zorka births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
27 births
- 1920s
1920s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 27 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zorka? ▼
Zorka has been given to 45 babies in the U.S. since 1914, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1929. 6 babies were born in 1915, its single highest year.
When was Zorka most popular? ▼
Zorka was most popular in the 1910s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Zorka been used? ▼
Records for Zorka go back to 1914, giving 16 years of history through 1929.
What names are similar to Zorka? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zora, Zoraida, Zori, Zoriah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zorka's data
- Zorka's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (27 total births) through the 1920s (18) -- 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.
Keep exploring Zorka
Nearby Names Like Zorka
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zorka
Zora Girl
#915 10,202 births
Zoraida Girl
#9624 2,092 births
Zori Girl
#4341 788 births
Zoriah Girl
#4742 694 births
Zoraya Girl
#6020 573 births
Compare Zorka side by side: Zorka vs Zora Zorka vs Zoraida Zorka vs Zori
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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, 1914–1929 (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. "Zorka: Baby Name Since 1914 - 45 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zorka. 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 Zorka 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.