How Many People Are Named Zhi?
An estimated 191 people in the United States have the first name Zhi. It is predominantly male (91.2%). The average bearer is 19 years old, and Zhi peaked in popularity in 2001 with 19 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zhi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zhi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
191
About 1 in 1,794,525 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.2% confidence
Average Age
19
years old
Peak Year
2001
19 births
Total Registered
193
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zhi
Zhi is predominantly male (91.2%), though 17 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zhi as a male name
Ranked #12,289 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 2001 (19 births)
Zhi as a female name
Ranked #15,224 in 2009
7 female births in 2009
Peak: 2009 (7 births)
Zhi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zhi span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 110 babies were registered. Zhi has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zhi by Decade
How has Zhi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zhi by State
Zhi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zhi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zhi
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zhi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zhi?
We estimate approximately 191 people named Zhi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,794,525 Americans share this first name.
Is Zhi a common name?
Zhi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 73.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 193 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zhi most popular?
Zhi reached peak popularity in 2001, when 19 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zhi is approximately 19 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zhi a male name?
Zhi is predominantly male. 91.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zhi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zhi Smith, Zhi Johnson, Zhi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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