Zoya
Zoya is a distinctive choice, ranked #224 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zoya in their class.
About the Name Zoya
Zoya is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 47 places over five years. Its high point was #162 in 2020, and it now sits at #209. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zoya is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zoya in their class.
In the US it sits at #976 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Zoya
- Zoya Kravchenko — Zoya Kravchenko is a Kazakhstani sports shooter.
- Zoya Basharina — Zoya Konstantinovna Basharina (Yakut: Зоя Константиновна Башарина) is a Yakut literary critic, philologist, and academic, known especially for her work in the Yakut language.
- Zoya Skobtsova — Zoya Skobtsova is a Soviet middle-distance runner.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zoya
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zoya
Almost certainly the only Zoya in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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