How Many People Are Named Zihao?
An estimated 36 people in the United States have the first name Zihao. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Zihao peaked in popularity in 2017 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zihao 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 Zihao paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zihao is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
36
About 1 in 9,520,954 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2017
8 births
Total Registered
36
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zihao
Zihao is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 36 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zihao as a male name
Ranked #12,006 in 2020
6 male births in 2020
Peak: 2017 (8 births)
Zihao: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zihao span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 30 babies were registered. Zihao has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zihao by Decade
How has Zihao 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.
Zihao + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zihao as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zihao: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zihao?
We estimate approximately 36 people named Zihao 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 9,520,954 Americans share this first name.
Is Zihao a common name?
Zihao is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 49.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 36 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zihao most popular?
Zihao reached peak popularity in 2017, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zihao is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zihao a male name?
Zihao is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zihao Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zihao Smith, Zihao Johnson, Zihao 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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