Zoelle
Girl name · #4617 in 2025 · Uniqueness 91/100
Zoelle is currently the #4617 girl name in the United States — 30 babies received it in 2025. That compares with #3915 ten years earlier — a gradual slide in the rankings. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Zoelle.
Babies named Zoelle per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Zoelle first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 71 girls were named Zoelle — good for #2478 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zoelle in class?
Zoelle scores 91 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zoelle will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zoelle is most common
State-level data for Zoelle is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zoelle
Statistically, parents drawn to Zoelle tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anaelle, Mirielle, Rosabelle, Ryelle, and Erielle.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zoelle | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 36 | #4039 |
| 2023 | 30 | #4565 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 60 | #2818 |
| 2020 | 54 | #2966 |
| 2019 | 41 | #3665 |
| 2018 | 71 | #2478 |
| 2017 | 49 | #3247 |
| 2016 | 54 | #3060 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3915 |
| 2014 | 22 | #5797 |
| 2013 | 24 | #5486 |
| 2012 | 19 | #6576 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 21 | #6182 |
| 2009 | 15 | #8058 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2007 | 12 | #9539 |
| 2005 | 6 | #14502 |
| 2004 | 8 | #11624 |
| 2003 | 5 | #15784 |
| 2002 | 8 | #11108 |
| 2001 | 9 | #10102 |
| 1999 | 9 | #9479 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zoelle a popular girl name?
Zoelle ranked #4617 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3915.
When was the name Zoelle most popular?
Zoelle peaked in 2018, when 71 American girls received the name (ranked #2478 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zoelle?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Zoelle. It scores 91/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.