The first name Zhi
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Zhi last appeared in the official list in 2023, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2008, with 24 births (#1,048).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zhi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zhi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2024, 6 boys born in the United States were named Zhi, the 12,337th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 19 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Zhi
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Empress Lü ZhiEmpress Regent of the Han dynasty (241–180 BC)
- Wang ZhiChinese pirate, died 1560
- Emperor Gaozong of TangEmperor of the Tang Dynasty (628-683) (r. 649-683)
- Tseng Kwong ChiAmerican photographer, born in Hong Kong (1950-1990)
Questions
- How popular is the name Zhi?
- In 2023, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Zhi, ranking 4,991st. Its peak was 2008, with 24 births.
- Is Zhi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 193 US babies named Zhi since 1880, 9% were girls and 91% boys.
- When was Zhi most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 19 babies were named Zhi, its highest rank at 4,301st.