Zollie
Zollie is a name. Notable people with this name include:Zollie Kelman (1926–2008), American businessman Zollie Kovacs, Canadian football player Zollie Malindi (1924–2008), South African trade unionist Zollie Steakley (1908–1992), Texas lawyer, politician, and judge Zollie Toth (1924–2018), American football player Zollie Volchok (1916–2012), Sports manager Zollie Wright (1909–1976), American…
Meaning & Origin of Zollie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zollie is a name. Notable people with this name include:Zollie Kelman (1926–2008), American businessman Zollie Kovacs, Canadian football player Zollie Malindi (1924–2008), South African trade unionist Zollie Steakley (1908–1992), Texas lawyer, politician, and judge Zollie Toth (1924–2018), American football player Zollie Volchok (1916–2012), Sports manager Zollie Wright (1909–1976), American…
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The Story of Zollie
As a girl name
Zollie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1891, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 10 Zollies were born — ranking #2,879 that year. As of 2026, Zollie ranks #15,782 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 134 Zollies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zollie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1884, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1916, when 23 Zollies were born — ranking #1,459 that year. As of 2026, Zollie ranks #6,723 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 823 Zollies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zollie
Zollie is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 823 births in the dataset. Zollie's peak popularity came in 1916 when it ranked #1,459. Use the chart and map above to compare Zollie'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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