Girl Names That Start With Z
These girl names that start with Z come straight from US birth records: 1,077 different girl names starting with Z were given to at least five babies in a single year. The list below starts with the 100 used most often, then splits them into names popular right now, rising names, rare finds and short or long picks.
Z names finish the alphabet with energy. Zoe and Zoey head the list, and both spellings rank highly, so pick the one you find easiest to read.
The classics include Zelma and Zelda, and Zelda is climbing again. Newer names like Zariah and Zuri use the -ah and -ia endings that run through this letter.
A Z start is bold, so a softer middle name can balance it. Short names suit long surnames, while Zariyah and its longer spellings work better with a short last name. There are 1,077 Z names in the data.
- Girl names starting with Z
- 1,077
- Most used ever
- Zoe 121,774 babies
- Most popular in 2017
- Zoey #29 overall
- Common endings
- -ia, -ah, -na
Top 100 girl names that start with Z
Ranked by how many babies have been given each name since 1880. "Peak decade" is when the name was used most; "Trend" compares the ten years to 2017 with the ten years before.
| # | Name | Babies given the name | Peak decade | Rank in 2017 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zoe | 121,774 | 2000s | #41 | Steady |
| 2 | Zoey | 77,223 | 2010s | #29 | Rising |
| 3 | Zelma | 16,712 | 1920s | #12,630 | Rising |
| 4 | Zelda | 13,289 | 1920s | #646 | Rising |
| 5 | Zella | 12,216 | 1920s | #1,430 | Rising |
| 6 | Zara | 10,062 | 2010s | #280 | Rising |
| 7 | Zoie | 9,302 | 2000s | #841 | Steady |
| 8 | Zariah | 8,678 | 2010s | #446 | Rising |
| 9 | Zaria | 8,566 | 2000s | #773 | Steady |
| 10 | Zora | 7,728 | 1910s | #1,191 | Rising |
| 11 | Zola | 7,333 | 1920s | #1,070 | Rising |
| 12 | Zuri | 6,715 | 2010s | #365 | Rising |
| 13 | Zion | 5,760 | 2010s | #925 | Rising |
| 14 | Zena | 5,318 | 1960s | #2,271 | Steady |
| 15 | Zahra | 5,293 | 2010s | #654 | Rising |
| 16 | Zainab | 4,937 | 2010s | #879 | Rising |
| 17 | Zina | 4,799 | 1960s | #3,901 | Steady |
| 18 | Zaniyah | 4,665 | 2010s | #812 | Rising |
| 19 | Zona | 4,471 | 1920s | #10,624 | Steady |
| 20 | Zula | 4,349 | 1910s | #7,390 | Rising |
| 21 | Zenobia | 4,310 | 1920s | #3,824 | Steady |
| 22 | Zariyah | 3,985 | 2010s | #728 | Rising |
| 23 | Zaira | 3,556 | 2000s | #1,433 | Steady |
| 24 | Zandra | 3,516 | 1970s | #11,533 | Falling |
| 25 | Zulema | 3,515 | 1990s | #3,167 | Steady |
| 26 | Zaida | 3,305 | 2000s | #2,128 | Steady |
| 27 | Zakiya | 3,030 | 2000s | #3,320 | Steady |
| 28 | Zada | 2,870 | 2000s | #3,275 | Steady |
| 29 | Zita | 2,864 | 1920s | #7,787 | Steady |
| 30 | Zaniya | 2,862 | 2000s | #2,242 | Rising |
| 31 | Zoya | 2,710 | 2010s | #1,194 | Rising |
| 32 | Zadie | 2,559 | 2010s | #1,454 | Rising |
| 33 | Zenaida | 2,533 | 1970s | #3,824 | Steady |
| 34 | Zaylee | 2,314 | 2010s | #705 | Rising |
| 35 | Zahara | 2,170 | 2010s | #1,413 | Rising |
| 36 | Zana | 2,108 | 1990s | #6,485 | Steady |
| 37 | Zipporah | 2,046 | 2000s | #2,445 | Steady |
| 38 | Zoraida | 2,019 | 1960s | #8,238 | Steady |
| 39 | Zetta | 2,012 | 1920s | #9,280 | Rising |
| 40 | Zaina | 1,990 | 2010s | #1,536 | Rising |
| 41 | Zia | 1,873 | 2010s | #1,751 | Rising |
| 42 | Zhane | 1,858 | 1990s | #7,390 | Falling |
| 43 | Zayla | 1,804 | 2010s | #1,180 | Rising |
| 44 | Zoee | 1,781 | 2000s | #2,648 | Steady |
| 45 | Zoila | 1,749 | 1980s | #7,787 | Steady |
| 46 | Zarah | 1,709 | 2010s | #1,526 | Rising |
| 47 | Zakiyah | 1,631 | 2000s | #2,208 | Steady |
| 48 | Zakia | 1,623 | 1990s | #5,789 | Falling |
| 49 | Zulma | 1,618 | 1970s | #12,630 | Falling |
| 50 | Zayda | 1,605 | 2010s | #1,916 | Rising |
| 51 | Zenia | 1,601 | 1990s | #5,467 | Steady |
| 52 | Zendaya | 1,544 | 2010s | #997 | New |
| 53 | Zaynab | 1,485 | 2010s | #1,735 | Rising |
| 54 | Ziva | 1,461 | 2010s | #1,503 | New |
| 55 | Zettie | 1,458 | 1920s | not given | Rare |
| 56 | Zinnia | 1,416 | 2010s | #1,512 | Rising |
| 57 | Zofia | 1,368 | 2010s | #2,584 | Rising |
| 58 | Zayra | 1,360 | 2000s | #3,738 | Steady |
| 59 | Zariya | 1,352 | 2010s | #2,330 | Rising |
| 60 | Zaniah | 1,351 | 2000s | #3,221 | Rising |
| 61 | Zabrina | 1,305 | 1970s | #8,717 | Steady |
| 62 | Zuleyka | 1,290 | 2010s | #2,372 | Rising |
| 63 | Zayna | 1,242 | 2010s | #2,330 | Rising |
| 64 | Zeta | 1,241 | 2000s | #5,789 | Steady |
| 65 | Zaya | 1,168 | 2010s | #1,215 | Rising |
| 66 | Zakiyyah | 1,152 | 1990s | not given | Falling |
| 67 | Zuleika | 1,111 | 1990s | #5,156 | Steady |
| 68 | Zeinab | 1,100 | 2000s | #5,156 | Steady |
| 69 | Zarina | 1,087 | 2010s | #2,910 | Rising |
| 70 | Zelia | 1,002 | 1910s | #6,770 | Rising |
| 71 | Zamya | 963 | 2000s | #4,192 | Rising |
| 72 | Zelpha | 956 | 1910s | not given | Rare |
| 73 | Zaneta | 946 | 1980s | #12,630 | Steady |
| 74 | Zooey | 937 | 2010s | #3,120 | Rising |
| 75 | Zahira | 934 | 2000s | #3,593 | Steady |
| 76 | Zykeria | 882 | 2000s | not given | Falling |
| 77 | Zharia | 863 | 2000s | #8,238 | Falling |
| 78 | Zahria | 848 | 2000s | #7,787 | Falling |
| 79 | Zahraa | 825 | 2010s | #2,985 | Rising |
| 80 | Zamiyah | 825 | 2010s | #2,787 | Rising |
| 81 | Zyla | 823 | 2010s | #1,478 | Rising |
| 82 | Ziya | 820 | 2010s | #1,665 | Rising |
| 83 | Zari | 803 | 2010s | #3,167 | Rising |
| 84 | Zamira | 797 | 2010s | #2,208 | Rising |
| 85 | Zaynah | 783 | 2000s | #4,903 | Steady |
| 86 | Zuleyma | 775 | 1990s | #5,014 | Steady |
| 87 | Zeina | 755 | 2010s | #3,167 | Rising |
| 88 | Zowie | 750 | 2000s | #6,770 | Steady |
| 89 | Zania | 738 | 2000s | #5,789 | Steady |
| 90 | Ziyah | 732 | 2010s | #2,330 | Rising |
| 91 | Zoei | 726 | 2010s | #3,074 | Rising |
| 92 | Zoha | 696 | 2010s | #3,976 | Rising |
| 93 | Zoi | 695 | 2000s | #4,667 | Rising |
| 94 | Zeynep | 692 | 2010s | #2,819 | Rising |
| 95 | Zully | 689 | 2000s | #7,050 | Steady |
| 96 | Zyana | 688 | 2010s | #2,271 | Rising |
| 97 | Zamaria | 659 | 2000s | #5,304 | Steady |
| 98 | Zuleima | 659 | 1990s | #15,794 | Falling |
| 99 | Zaryah | 641 | 2010s | #3,523 | Rising |
| 100 | Zailey | 635 | 2010s | #2,145 | Rising |
Popular girl names starting with Z right now
The most used Z names for girls in 2017, with their national rank among all girl names.
- Zoey #29
- Zoe #41
- Zara #280
- Zuri #365
- Zariah #446
- Zelda #646
- Zahra #654
- Zaylee #705
- Zariyah #728
- Zaria #773
- Zaniyah #812
- Zoie #841
- Zainab #879
- Zion #925
- Zendaya #997
- Zola #1070
- Zayla #1180
- Zora #1191
- Zoya #1194
- Zaya #1215
- Zahara #1413
- Zella #1430
- Zaira #1433
- Zadie #1454
- Zyla #1478
- Ziva #1503
- Zinnia #1512
- Zarah #1526
- Zaina #1536
- Ziya #1665
Rising girl names with Z
Names used far more in the last ten years than in the ten years before.
- Zendaya
- Zaylee
- Zelda
- Zuri
- Zariyah
- Zoey
- Zara
- Zaniyah
- Zahara
- Zariah
- Zoya
- Zahra
- Zion
- Zainab
- Zaniya
Unique and rare girl names that start with Z
Real names that are still being given today but stay uncommon, so a child is unlikely to share it with a classmate.
- Zariyah
- Zaylee
- Zoya
- Zaniya
- Zendaya
- Zahara
- Zaira
- Zayla
- Ziva
- Zaina
- Zia
- Zadie
- Zarah
- Zaya
- Zaida
- Zoee
- Zariya
- Zaynab
- Zooey
- Zayda
- Zaniah
- Zakiyah
- Zofia
- Zinnia
- Zuleyka
- Zyla
- Zayna
- Zakiya
- Zamiyah
- Zipporah
Classic and vintage Z names
Names that peaked before the 1960s. Many are now rare enough to feel fresh again.
- Zelma 1920s
- Zelda 1920s
- Zella 1920s
- Zora 1910s
- Zola 1920s
Short girl names that start with Z
Four letters or fewer: easy to spell, easy to call across a playground.
- Zoe
- Zoey
- Zara
- Zoie
- Zora
- Zola
- Zuri
- Zion
- Zena
- Zina
- Zona
- Zula
- Zada
- Zita
- Zoya
- Zana
- Zia
- Zoee
- Ziva
- Zeta
Long girl names with Z
Eight letters or more, often with ready-made nicknames.
- Zipporah
- Zakiyyah
- Zurisadai
- Zayleigh
- Zamantha
- Zykerria
- Zunairah
- Zarianna
- Zamariah
- Zerenity
- Zorianna
- Zarielle
- Zavannah
- Zendayah
- Zamariyah
- Zamariya
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Questions people ask
What is the most popular girl name that starts with Z?
Zoe is the most used girl name starting with Z in US records, given to 121,774 babies since 1880. In 2017 the most popular was Zoey, ranked #29 among all girl names.
How many girl names start with Z?
US birth records list 1,077 different girl names starting with Z, counting every name given to at least five babies in a year.
What are some unique girl names that start with Z?
Uncommon names still in use include Zariyah, Zaylee, Zoya, Zaniya, Zendaya, Zahara.
What are short girl names that start with Z?
Short picks include Zoe, Zoey, Zara, Zoie, Zora, Zola, Zuri.
Source: US Social Security baby name records for every name given to at least 5 babies in a year, from 1880 to 2017. Names are grouped as girl names when most babies given the name were girls.