Total births
4,885
Girls' name · since 1963
Zoya
4,885 babies named Zoya in U.S. Social Security records since 1963, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #976
- among girls today
- 4,885
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Zoya currently ranks #976 among girls' names in America, with 4,885 babies recorded since 1963.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zoya has been recorded 4,885 times among girls since 1963, currently ranked #976 nationally and more common than 94% 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 1963 to 2025.
- #976 among girls today
- 4,885 born since 1963
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zoya is currently the #976 girls' name in America, more common than 94% of girls - 4,885 born since 1963, peaking in the 2010s.
- #976
- among girls today
- 4,885
- born since 1963
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other girls
Zoya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#976
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 94% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Zoya was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
358 babies were named Zoya in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Zoya compares
4,885 Top 13% higher than 87% 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
Zoya's all-time total is 13x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zoya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,885 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 358 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zoya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zoya's full recorded timeline at 2005, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1963, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 358 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zoya at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#976
Active since
1963
Zoya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1963–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 358
- Annual births at peak, across 63 years of records
Zoya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zoya's strongest decade.
1,931 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Zoya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 331
1990s
331 births
- 2000s
2000s
846 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,931 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,736 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,931 births (40% of all-time use).
How Zoya 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 Zoya's total volume
Zoya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zoya by state
Where Zoya concentrates geographically, total births since 1963
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 779 | 15.9% |
| #2 | Texas | | 527 | 10.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 506 | 10.4% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 244 | 5.0% |
| #5 | Virginia | | 199 | 4.1% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 167 | 3.4% |
| #7 | Washington | | 138 | 2.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 136 | 2.8% |
California share of Zoya's total US births 15.9%
Even split
779 of 4,885 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 27 reporting states.
Zoya appears in 27 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zoya? ▼
Zoya has been given to 4,885 babies in the U.S. since 1963, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #976 as of the latest data. 358 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Zoya most popular? ▼
Zoya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,931 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Zoya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zoya are California (779 births), Texas (527 births), New York (506 births).
How long has the name Zoya been used? ▼
Zoya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1963, spanning 63 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zoya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zoye, Zoyah, Zoyla. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zoya's data
- Zoya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,931 total births) through the 2020s (1,736) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zoyas (779 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 Zoya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zoya
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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, 1963–2025 (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. "Zoya: #976 Girls' Name - 4,885 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zoya. 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 Zoya 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.