Zo
Gender-neutral name · Italian · Spanish
- US rank
- #9,714
- Syllables
- 1
- Peak
- #5,633 in 2022
7 babies were named Zo in the US in 2025. It has dropped 2,212 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1957–2025
US births per million boys, 2000–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Zo you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 243,902 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Zo, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zo would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryZo first shows up in US birth records in 1957, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 68 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2022, when it reached #5,633.
- TrendZo has slipped 2,212 places over the last five years and now sits at #9,714. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Boy or girlZo is given to both boys and girls: 54% of the 13 babies named Zo in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
About the name Zo
Zo is a gender-neutral name of Italian and Spanish origin. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, starting with Z and ending in “-zo”. US birth records list Zo for boys from 2000 to 2025, in 12 of those 26 years. Its best year was 2022, when it ranked #5,633 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #9,714, with 7 babies. Of the 13 US babies named Zo in 2025, 46% were girls and 54% were boys.
Origin:Italian namesSpanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0 | 1,034,483 girls |
| 2000s | 0.7 | 1,408,451 girls |
| 2010s | 10 | 99,900 girls |
| 2020s | 12 | 82,645 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 | 4,000,000 boys |
| 2010s | 1.9 | 526,316 boys |
| 2020s | 5.9 | 169,492 boys |
More Italian names
- Girl name: Isabella · God is my oath
- Unisex name: Luca · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Camila · temple attendant
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Girl name: Luna · moon
- Girl name: Gianna · God is gracious
- Girl name: Valentina · strong, healthy
Questions about the name Zo
What is the origin of the name Zo?
Zo has Italian, Spanish roots in our records. Other Italian names include Isabella, Luca, Aurora.
Is Zo a boy or girl name?
Both. Zo is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 46% of US babies named Zo were girls.
How popular is the name Zo?
Zo ranked #9,714 for US boys in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 2022 (#5,633).