The first name Zoya
A girl’s name.
1 syllable Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 208 girls were named Zoya, making it the 224th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2020, with 312 births (#162).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zoya with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zoya at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 252 girls born in the United States were named Zoya, the 1,002nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2022, when 358 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 Zoya
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zoya SchleiningGerman chess player, born 1961
Questions
- How popular is the name Zoya?
- In 2025, 208 girls born in England and Wales were named Zoya, ranking 224th. Its peak was 2020, with 312 births.
- Is Zoya a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,885 US babies named Zoya since 1880 were girls.
- When was Zoya most popular?
- 2022 in the United States, when 358 babies were named Zoya, its highest rank at 792nd.