Zoya
Girl name · #1000 in 2025 · Uniqueness 65/100
In 2025, 252 baby girls were named Zoya, placing it at #1000 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1366, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 7,143 girls born in 2025 was named Zoya.
Babies named Zoya per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 62-year story
Zoya first appears in the Social Security records in 1963, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 358 babies and a rank of #789. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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 Zoya in class?
Zoya scores 65 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zoya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zoya is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zoyas were CA (42), NY (31), TX (28), WA (16), IL (12). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zoya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zoya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zora, Naya, Siya, Zyla, and Aya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zoya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 252 | #1000 |
| 2024 | 266 | #975 |
| 2023 | 311 | #857 |
| 2022 | 358 | #789 |
| 2021 | 267 | #972 |
| 2020 | 282 | #919 |
| 2019 | 220 | #1109 |
| 2018 | 219 | #1116 |
| 2017 | 202 | #1201 |
| 2016 | 219 | #1149 |
| 2015 | 173 | #1366 |
| 2014 | 225 | #1125 |
| 2013 | 222 | #1101 |
| 2012 | 147 | #1510 |
| 2011 | 156 | #1446 |
| 2010 | 148 | #1513 |
| 2009 | 123 | #1769 |
| 2008 | 119 | #1816 |
| 2007 | 106 | #1940 |
| 2006 | 77 | #2419 |
| 2005 | 87 | #2122 |
| 2004 | 84 | #2135 |
| 2003 | 67 | #2439 |
| 2002 | 59 | #2605 |
| 2001 | 64 | #2438 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zoya a popular girl name?
Zoya ranked #1000 among girls in 2025 with 252 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1366.
When was the name Zoya most popular?
Zoya peaked in 2022, when 358 American girls received the name (ranked #789 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zoya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 7,143 newborn American girls was named Zoya. It scores 65/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.