girl's name
Zoila
SOY-lah (Spanish)
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,919
Zoila is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Zoila is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 1988, when 35 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zoila Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 45 |
| 1920s | 104 |
| 1930s | 105 |
| 1940s | 84 |
| 1950s | 123 |
| 1960s | 160 |
| 1970s | 227 |
| 1980s | 272 |
| 1990s | 269 |
| 2000s | 202 |
| 2010s | 199 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 114 |
How Popular Is Zoila?
In 2025, Zoila was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zoila Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Zoila Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zoïla | Zoïla is Zoila written with a diaeresis, used in France, where it ranks #5,461. | 15 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Zoila
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zoila Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zoila over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zoila
- Spanish SOY-lah
Sibling Names for Zoila
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zoila — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zoila
How popular is the name Zoila?
In 2025, Zoila was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zoila a girl's or a boy's name?
Zoila is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zoila?
Zoila has 2 syllables.
When was Zoila most popular?
Zoila peaked in 1988, when 35 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zoila a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zoila currently ranks #5,771 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.