408 American girls' names begin with Z, ranked by how many babies have carried each one since 1880. Zoe leads the letter with 163,853 recorded.
| Name | Meaning | 2025 births | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe | Life | 5,659 | |
| Zoey | Life | 3,433 | |
| Zara | current name | 1,432 | |
| Zuri | current name | 949 | |
| Zelma | Edwardian name | 16 | |
| Zelda | current name | 328 | |
| Zariah | current name | 701 | |
| Zella | Edwardian name | 117 | |
| Zaria | millennial-parent name | 274 | |
| Zoie | millennial-parent name | 177 | |
| Zora | current name | 273 | |
| Zahra | current name | 562 | |
| Zola | current name | 167 | |
| Zariyah | current name | 448 | |
| Zaniyah | millennial-parent name | 327 | |
| Zainab | current name | 338 | |
| Zena | boomer-era name | 73 | |
| Zaylee | current name | 286 | |
| Zina | boomer-era name | 15 | |
| Zaira | current name | 224 | |
| Zoya | current name | 252 | |
| Zenobia | interwar name | 18 | |
| Zona | Edwardian name | 5 | |
| Zula | interwar name | 5 | |
| Zulema | Gen X and millennial name | 64 | |
| Zayla | current name | 248 | |
| Zaida | millennial-parent name | 58 | |
| Zendaya | current name | 195 | |
| Zadie | current name | 85 | |
| Zahara | current name | 174 | |
| Zia | current name | 157 | |
| Zandra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Zaniya | millennial-parent name | 72 | |
| Zakiya | Gen X and millennial name | 34 | |
| Zaina | current name | 170 | |
| Zada | millennial-parent name | 29 | |
| Zita | interwar name | 16 | |
| Zenaida | current name | 43 | |
| Zarah | current name | 151 | |
| Ziva | millennial-parent name | 134 | |
| Zinnia | current name | 174 | |
| Zipporah | current name | 83 | |
| Zaya | current name | 170 | |
| Zyla | current name | 271 | |
| Zaynab | current name | 144 | |
| Zayda | current name | 56 | |
| Zana | Gen X and millennial name | 27 | |
| Zoee | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Zayna | current name | 143 | |
| Zoraida | boomer-era name | 6 | |
| Zetta | interwar name | 5 | |
| Zakiyah | millennial-parent name | 40 | |
| Zofia | millennial-parent name | 86 | |
| Zariya | millennial-parent name | 82 | |
| Zhuri | current name | 142 | |
| Zoila | Gen X and millennial name | 21 | |
| Ziya | current name | 105 | |
| Zenia | Gen X and millennial name | 17 | |
| Zaniah | millennial-parent name | 35 | |
| Zakia | boomer-era name | 10 | |
| Zamira | current name | 169 | |
| Zayra | millennial-parent name | 39 | |
| Zulma | boomer-era name | 13 | |
| Zarina | current name | 79 | |
| Zuleyka | current name | 26 | |
| Zari | current name | 67 | |
| Zamora | current name | 130 | |
| Zettie | interwar name | — | |
| Zeynep | current name | 90 | |
| Zylah | current name | 137 | |
| Ziyah | current name | 62 | |
| Zabrina | boomer-era name | — | |
| Zeta | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Zya | current name | 102 | |
| Zeinab | Gen X and millennial name | 26 | |
| Zamiyah | millennial-parent name | 41 | |
| Zelie | current name | 121 | |
| Zuleika | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Zahira | millennial-parent name | 41 | |
| Zamya | millennial-parent name | 32 | |
| Zaliyah | current name | 166 | |
| Zeina | current name | 74 | |
| Zyra | current name | 118 | |
| Zelia | current name | 33 | |
| Zakiyyah | boomer-era name | — | |
| Zailey | current name | 40 | |
| Zoha | current name | 51 | |
| Zooey | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Zhavia | current name | 37 | |
| Zahraa | current name | 35 | |
| Zyana | millennial-parent name | 46 | |
| Zissy | current name | 74 | |
| Zharia | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Zaryah | millennial-parent name | 44 | |
| Zoei | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Zahria | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Zelpha | Edwardian name | — | |
| Zaneta | Gen X and millennial name | — | |
| Zuleyma | Gen X and millennial name | 22 | |
| Zaynah | current name | 15 | |
| Zayleigh | current name | 46 | |
| Zamara | current name | 61 | |
| Zykeria | millennial-parent name | 5 | |
| Zaila | current name | 84 | |
| Zoi | millennial-parent name | 25 | |
| Zania | millennial-parent name | 21 | |
| Zamaria | millennial-parent name | 23 | |
| Zaylie | current name | 42 | |
| Zayah | current name | 44 | |
| Zaylah | current name | 46 | |
| Zahava | current name | 33 | |
| Zemira | current name | 45 | |
| Zowie | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Zyanna | current name | 29 | |
| Zury | millennial-parent name | 20 | |
| Zaara | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Zori | current name | 27 | |
| Zionna | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Zully | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Zalayah | current name | 70 | |
| Zamiya | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Zamaya | current name | 19 | |
| Zehra | millennial-parent name | 24 | |
| Zemirah | current name | 43 | |
| Zuleima | Gen X and millennial name | 16 | |
| Zuzanna | millennial-parent name | 15 | |
| Zera | interwar name | 15 | |
| Zanaya | millennial-parent name | 26 | |
| Zianna | millennial-parent name | 31 | |
| Zoriah | millennial-parent name | 19 | |
| Zophia | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Zoelle | current name | 30 | |
| Zarya | current name | 23 | |
| Zanna | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Zyah | current name | 40 | |
| Zaia | current name | 66 | |
| Zyonna | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Zeena | current name | 24 | |
| Zyasia | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Zanya | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Zoa | current name | 18 | |
| Zela | Edwardian name | 12 | |
| Zarria | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Zyanya | current name | 20 | |
| Ziana | current name | 23 | |
| Ziona | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Zamirah | current name | 39 | |
| Zalaya | current name | 62 | |
| Zanyah | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Zaelynn | current name | 34 | |
| Zandria | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Zoraya | current name | 27 | |
| Zilpha | Edwardian name | — | |
| Zitlaly | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Zaiya | current name | 40 | |
| Zeola | Edwardian name | — | |
| Zillah | current name | 15 | |
| Ziara | millennial-parent name | 17 | |
| Zurisadai | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Zenna | current name | 12 | |
| Zorah | current name | 46 | |
| Zanyla | current name | 38 | |
| Zulay | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Zyriah | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Zailee | current name | 41 | |
| Zenovia | current name | 22 | |
| Zosia | current name | 35 | |
| Zamiah | millennial-parent name | 12 | |
| Zuly | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Zuria | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Zonia | boomer-era name | — | |
| Zalia | current name | 31 | |
| Zondra | boomer-era name | — | |
| Zuriah | current name | 26 | |
| Zakira | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Zeniyah | current name | 24 | |
| Zarriah | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Zykia | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Zurie | current name | 15 | |
| Zohra | current name | 10 | |
| Zitlali | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Zunairah | current name | 28 | |
| Zunaira | current name | 45 | |
| Zlata | current name | 29 | |
| Zoria | millennial-parent name | 8 | |
| Zaidee | current name | 7 | |
| Zelphia | interwar name | — | |
| Zahrah | current name | 16 | |
| Zelena | current name | 19 | |
| Zakayla | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Zyria | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Zanetta | boomer-era name | — | |
| Zaleah | current name | 22 | |
| Zhamira | current name | 184 | |
| Zarai | current name | 19 | |
| Zyrah | current name | 19 | |
| Zhara | current name | 24 | |
| Zaryiah | current name | 10 | |
| Zamia | current name | 7 | |
| Zaraya | current name | 28 | |
| Zyaira | millennial-parent name | 9 | |
| Zeniah | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Zarianna | millennial-parent name | 18 | |
| Zivah | current name | 15 | |
| Zelina | current name | 28 | |
| Zeriah | millennial-parent name | 14 | |
| Ziyana | current name | 10 | |
| Zariana | current name | 17 | |
| Zanylah | current name | 21 | |
| Zerenity | current name | 9 | |
| Zakyra | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Zailynn | current name | 19 | |
| Zissel | current name | 12 | |
| Zenda | midcentury name | — | |
| Zeenat | current name | 17 | |
| Zamyah | millennial-parent name | 7 | |
| Zaydee | current name | 7 | |
| Zamantha | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Zamariah | millennial-parent name | 13 | |
| Zoella | current name | 12 | |
| Zahirah | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Zuzu | current name | 10 | |
| Zanae | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Zamyra | current name | 13 | |
| Zsazsa | boomer-era name | — | |
| Zamzam | current name | 7 | |
| Zulaikha | current name | 16 | |
| Zanyiah | millennial-parent name | — | |
| Zea | millennial-parent name | 10 | |
| Zarielle | current name | 57 | |
| Ziomara | current name | 7 | |
| Zairah | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Zimal | current name | 24 | |
| Zarahi | current name | 14 | |
| Zayana | millennial-parent name | 16 | |
| Zanai | current name | 15 | |
| Zilla | Edwardian name | — | |
| Zanayah | millennial-parent name | 11 | |
| Zareen | current name | 14 | |
| Zenaya | current name | 24 | |
| Zala | current name | 31 | |
| Zeva | millennial-parent name | 6 | |
| Zellie | Edwardian name | 9 | |
| Zuriyah | current name | 37 | |
| Zaylani | current name | 65 | |
| Zavia | current name | 11 | |
| Zainah | current name | 9 | |
| Zayley | current name | 9 | |
| Zarayah | current name | 25 | |
| Zaveah | current name | 53 |
Source: US Social Security Administration, 2025 release.