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Zoya

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

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

Zoya: Recorded every year since 1996, it reached #162 in 2020, and it stood at #224 in 2025.

Rising

among girls in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #162 to #1045.200020052010201520202025#162#1045
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
1996#1031
1997#1045
1998#724
1999#816
2000#728
2001#605
2002#599
2003#607
2004#495
2005#530
2006#558
2007#458
2008#363
2009#299
2010#279
2011#285
2012#220
2013#175
2014#203
2015#218
2016#215
2017#248
2018#201
2019#200
2020#162
2021#185
2022#178
2023#193
2024#209
2025#224

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

RisingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among girls in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2024: #209 among girls in England and Wales, #384 among girls in Scotland, #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

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

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1031 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #162 among girls in England and Wales, in 2020 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #224 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #162 in England and Wales in 2020.

Zoya'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
2025England and Walesfemale#224208HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#209231HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#193257HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#178287HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#185277HighVerified
2020England and Walesfemale#162312HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#200247HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#201258HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#248200HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#215244HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#218241HighVerified
2014England and Walesfemale#203262HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#175302HighVerified
2012England and Walesfemale#220229HighVerified
2011England and Walesfemale#285172HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#279177HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#299157HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#363121HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#45888HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#55863HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#53064HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#49567HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#60748HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#59947HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#60543HighVerified
2000England and Walesfemale#72832HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#81627HighVerified
1998England and Walesfemale#72432HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#104519HighVerified
1996England and Walesfemale#103119HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandfemale#7364HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandfemale#4458HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandfemale#4209HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandfemale#4648HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandfemale#37510HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandfemale#7164HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandfemale#5127HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandfemale#5157HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#4948HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandfemale#5367HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandfemale#7684HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandfemale#9373HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandfemale#8623HighVerified
2024Scotlandfemale#3848HighVerified

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

Where Zoya is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Zoya, between 1996 and 2025. 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 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England 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 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2020Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2020ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
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 Wales1996–202530#162 in 2020
Republic of Ireland2008–202413#375 in 2020
Scotland20241#384 in 2024
Names measured beside itNeighbours, comparisons, related names and shared trajectories

What is known about Zoya

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
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 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #162 in England and Wales in 2020. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.