The first name Zi
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Zi last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2010, with 35 births (#832).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2017, 5 girls born in the United States were named Zi, the 18,420th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2005, when 12 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 Zi
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yan ZiChinese tennis player, born 1984
- Yang ZiChinese actress, born 1992
- Zi YuChinese singer and actor, born 2002
Questions
- How popular is the name Zi?
- In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Zi, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2010, with 35 births.
- Is Zi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 132 US babies named Zi since 1880, 51% were girls and 49% boys.
- When was Zi most popular?
- 2005 in the United States, when 12 babies were named Zi, its highest rank at 9,446th.