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Zi

Used for both boys and girlsStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Zi: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Zi: Recorded since 2002, it reached #518 in 2005, and it stood at #4,789 in 2022.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 2004–2022

England and Wales · Girls rank from 2004 to 2022, ranging from #937 to #5669.200520082011201420172022#937#5669
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
2004#2802
2005#2970
2006#1983
2007#2085
2008#937
2009#1171
2010#1150
2011#1545
2012#1428
2013#1639
2014#1798
2015#2195
2016#1749
2017#2925
2019#4686
2020#4535
2022#5669

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 19 of the 21 years from 2002 to 2022.

In 2016: #868 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #1749 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 2 national registrars across 2 regions, 2002–2022 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #3225 among boys in England and Wales in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Most recent2022

    Most recently recorded at #5669 among girls in England and Wales, in 2022.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2002 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #518 in Republic of Ireland in 2005.

Zi's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2022England and Walesfemale#56693HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#47893HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#45354HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#38484HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#46864HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#39374HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#26937HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#29258HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#27347HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#174917HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#162715HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#219512HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#215010HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#179816HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#128120HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#163918HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#170613HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#142822HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#119122HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#154519HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#115822HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#115028HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#83235HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#117126HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#121820HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#93734HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#124219HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#208511HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#105323HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#198311HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#164311HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#29706HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#18519HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#28026HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#25785HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#32253HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#8683HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#6655HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandfemale#6893HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#5183HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Zi is officially recorded

2 official registrars have recorded Zi, between 2002 and 2022, in 19 of those 21 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: highest position in 2010Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: highest position in 200520022022
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales2002–202219#832 in 2010
Republic of Ireland2005–20163#518 in 2005
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Zi

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
2 official registrars, 2002–2022.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 2 regions, from 2002 to 2022. Highest recorded position: #518 in Republic of Ireland in 2005. Source data last verified 2026-07-25.