Zoel
Zoël is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Zoël Amberg, Swiss racing driver Zoël Saindon (1919–1998), Canadian politician
Meaning & Origin of Zoel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zoël is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:Zoël Amberg, Swiss racing driver Zoël Saindon (1919–1998), Canadian politician
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The Story of Zoel
As a girl name
Zoel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2011, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 8 Zoels were born — ranking #11,351 that year. As of 2026, Zoel ranks #11,351 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 36 Zoels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zoel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 15 Zoels were born — ranking #5,924 that year. As of 2026, Zoel ranks #7,003 for boys with 11 births, rising sharply (+53% over the past five years). In total, more than 134 Zoels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zoel
Zoel is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 134 births in the dataset. Zoel's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,924. Use the chart and map above to compare Zoel's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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