Zoi
Girl name · #5140 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Zoi is currently the #5140 girl name in the United States — 25 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 girls born in 2025 was named Zoi.
The 55-year story
Zoi first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2010, when 44 girls were named Zoi — good for #3572 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.
Babies named Zoi per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zoi in class?
Zoi scores 79 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 Zoi will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zoi is most common
State-level data for Zoi 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 Zoi
Statistically, parents drawn to Zoi tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zoee, Aili, Pari, Mali, and Zada.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zoi | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #5099 |
| 2024 | 25 | #5148 |
| 2023 | 24 | #5248 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 21 | #5748 |
| 2020 | 25 | #5003 |
| 2019 | 24 | #5306 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 40 | #3777 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 35 | #4178 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 39 | #3915 |
| 2011 | 29 | #4807 |
| 2010 | 44 | #3572 |
| 2009 | 35 | #4269 |
| 2008 | 42 | #3779 |
| 2007 | 29 | #4944 |
| 2006 | 39 | #3854 |
| 2005 | 40 | #3646 |
| 2004 | 22 | #5555 |
| 2003 | 25 | #4943 |
| 2002 | 27 | #4498 |
| 2001 | 21 | #5364 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zoi a popular girl name?
Zoi ranked #5140 among girls in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Zoi most popular?
Zoi peaked in 2010, when 44 American girls received the name (ranked #3572 that year). Since 2010 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zoi?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American girls was named Zoi. It scores 79/100 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.