How Many People Are Named Zollie?
An estimated 239 people in the United States have the first name Zollie. It is used for both genders, with 86.0% male. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Zollie peaked in popularity in 1919 with 32 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zollie 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 Zollie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Zollie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
239
About 1 in 1,434,119 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
86.0% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1919
32 births
Total Registered
957
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zollie
Zollie is predominantly male (86.0%), though 134 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zollie as a male name
Ranked #7,829 in 1986
5 male births in 1986
Peak: 1916 (23 births)
Zollie as a female name
Ranked #18,423 in 2003
5 female births in 2003
Peak: 1917 (10 births)
Zollie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zollie span from the 1880s to the 2000s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 196 babies were registered. Zollie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zollie by Decade
How has Zollie 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.
Zollie by State
Birth registrations for Zollie span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Alabama, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina. On average, about 41 Zollies were registered per state.
Zollie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zollie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zollie
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Zollie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zollie?
We estimate approximately 239 people named Zollie 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 1,434,119 Americans share this first name.
Is Zollie a common name?
Zollie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 957 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zollie most popular?
Zollie reached peak popularity in 1919, when 32 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zollie is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zollie a male name?
Zollie is predominantly male. 86.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zollie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zollie Smith, Zollie Johnson, Zollie 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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