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Zoya
OriginRussian and Greek variation of Zoe, Greek
Meaning"life"
US Rank#1002
2025 SSA
About Zoya
Now that Zoe is getting wildly popular in the U.S. and the U.K. -- one poll puts it at number one in Wales -- parents may start hunting down fresh twists like this.
Pronounced ZOH-yuh.
As of October 2026, Zoya ranked #1002 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #792 in 2022.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,127 | 225 | 126 |
| 2015 | #1,371 | 173 | 96.9 |
| 2016 | #1,151 | 219 | 123.6 |
| 2017 | #1,203 | 202 | 117 |
| 2018 | #1,121 | 219 | 128.7 |
| 2019 | #1,112 | 220 | 131.1 |
| 2020 | #919 | 282 | 174.4 |
| 2021 | #974 | 267 | 162.7 |
| 2022 | #792 | 358 | 218.3 |
| 2023 | #861 | 311 | 193.8 |
| 2024 | #976 | 266 | 164.2 |
| 2025 | #1,002 | 252 | 156.8 |
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Zoya in pop culture
- Zoya Ossupov
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