girl's name
Zoya
ZOY-uh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 11,855
the United States
#1,000
2025 births
Zoya is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 252 babies in the United States, ranking #1000. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
- Peaked in 2022, when 358 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,156 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zoya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 36 |
| 1990s | 331 |
| 2000s | 846 |
| 2010s | 1,931 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,736 |
How Popular Is Zoya?
In 2025, Zoya was given to 252 babies in the United States, ranking #1000 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Where Zoya 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.
Names That Peaked Alongside Zoya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zoya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zoya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zoya
- English ZOY-uh
Zoya in Other Languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling Names for Zoya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zoya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zoya
How popular is the name Zoya?
In 2025, Zoya was given to 252 babies in the United States, ranking #1000 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in the United States.
Is Zoya a girl's or a boy's name?
Zoya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zoya?
Zoya has 2 syllables.
When was Zoya most popular?
Zoya peaked in 2022, when 358 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zoya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zoya currently ranks #224 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.