Total births
812
Girls' name · since 1992
Zowie
812 babies named Zowie in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16021
- among girls today
- 812
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Zowie is the #16021 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 812 recorded since 1992.
Social Security Administration records show Zowie recorded 812 times among girls since 1992, holding rank #16021 nationally today, ahead of 10% of girls, 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 1992 to 2025.
- #16021 among girls today
- 812 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zowie is currently the #16021 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 812 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16021
- among girls today
- 812
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Zowie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16021
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Zowie was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
65 babies were named Zowie in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
How Zowie compares
812 Top 35% higher than 65% 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
Zowie's all-time total is 113% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zowie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 812 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 65 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zowie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zowie splits its recorded history at 2008: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2024 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 65 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zowie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#16,021
Active since
1992
Zowie popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Zowie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zowie's strongest decade.
443 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Zowie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 114
1990s
114 births
- 2000s
2000s
443 births
- 2010s
2010s
224 births
- 2020s 31
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 443 births (55% of all-time use).
How Zowie 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 Zowie's total volume
Zowie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zowie by state
Where Zowie concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 45 | 5.5% |
| #2 | California | | 26 | 3.2% |
| #3 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 5 | 0.6% |
Texas share of Zowie's total US births 5.5%
Even split
45 of 812 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zowie? ▼
Zowie has been given to 812 babies in the U.S. since 1992, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16021 as of the latest data. 65 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Zowie most popular? ▼
Zowie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 443 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Zowie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zowie are Texas (45 births), California (26 births), Georgia (5 births).
How long has the name Zowie been used? ▼
Records for Zowie go back to 1992, giving 34 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zowie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zowey, Zowii, Zowee. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zowie's data
- Zowie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (443 total births); usage has since declined to 31 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Zowies (45 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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.
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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, 1992–2025 (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. "Zowie: #16021 Girls' Name - 812 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zowie. 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 Zowie 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.