Zoe
A female given name from Ancient Greek, of common usage, variant of Zoë.
Every Zoe since 1880 — 163,853 of them. Popularity, births, and rankings for each year, from official Social Security records.
The story of Zoe
Zoe is a top-50 name for girls in the United States, ranked #31 in 2025 with 5,646 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.
Since 1880, 163,853 American babies have been named Zoe. Its peak came in 2012, when 6,483 newborns received the name — the signature sound of the 2010s.
The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zoe stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.
Zoe year by year
Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.
| Year | Girls | Girls rank | Boys | Boys rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,646 | #31 | 13 | #6,802 |
| 2024 | 5,733 | #29 | 25 | #4,320 |
| 2023 | 5,190 | #36 | 12 | #7,287 |
| 2022 | 5,022 | #38 | 23 | #4,569 |
| 2021 | 4,739 | #42 | 20 | #4,934 |
| 2020 | 4,799 | #40 | 16 | #5,697 |
| 2019 | 5,071 | #38 | 13 | #6,771 |
| 2018 | 5,124 | #40 | 14 | #6,342 |
| 2017 | 5,173 | #41 | 11 | #7,543 |
| 2016 | 5,764 | #35 | 15 | #6,051 |
| 2015 | 6,051 | #33 | 16 | #5,744 |
| 2014 | 5,884 | #32 | 21 | #4,701 |
| 2013 | 5,978 | #31 | 15 | #5,921 |
| 2012 | 6,466 | #30 | 17 | #5,481 |
| 2011 | 6,309 | #31 | 14 | #6,254 |
| 2010 | 6,274 | #31 | 19 | #5,045 |
| 2009 | 5,152 | #47 | 12 | #7,233 |
| 2008 | 4,781 | #58 | 15 | #6,068 |
| 2007 | 4,937 | #56 | 11 | #7,585 |
| 2006 | 5,153 | #54 | 15 | #5,780 |
| 2005 | 4,965 | #58 | 17 | #5,033 |
| 2004 | 5,363 | #54 | 26 | #3,635 |
| 2003 | 5,087 | #57 | 15 | #5,270 |
| 2002 | 4,887 | #60 | 16 | #4,917 |
| 2001 | 4,645 | #65 | 16 | #4,889 |
| 2000 | 3,785 | #82 | 10 | #6,836 |
| 1995 | 1,726 | #176 | 20 | #3,431 |
| 1990 | 478 | #503 | 9 | #5,820 |
| 1985 | 196 | #832 | — | — |
| 1980 | 103 | #1,267 | 5 | #7,293 |
| 1975 | 125 | #989 | — | — |
| 1970 | 132 | #965 | 7 | #4,229 |
| 1965 | 76 | #1,239 | — | — |
| 1960 | 118 | #992 | — | — |
| 1955 | 118 | #905 | — | — |
| 1950 | 67 | #1,134 | — | — |
| 1945 | 45 | #1,186 | — | — |
| 1940 | 54 | #978 | — | — |
| 1935 | 89 | #714 | — | — |
| 1930 | 54 | #1,013 | — | — |
| 1925 | 73 | #873 | — | — |
| 1920 | 80 | #816 | — | — |
| 1915 | 57 | #873 | — | — |
| 1910 | 34 | #736 | — | — |
| 1905 | 24 | #759 | — | — |
| 1900 | 26 | #724 | — | — |
| 1895 | 34 | #512 | — | — |
| 1890 | 42 | #396 | — | — |
| 1885 | 27 | #404 | — | — |
| 1880 | 23 | #341 | — | — |
Famous people named Zoe
- Zoe Karbonopsina Politician · 900–1000
- Zoe Saldana Actor · b. 1978
- Zoe Zaoutzaina Politician · 801–899
- Zoe Kazan Actor · b. 1983
Ranked by global fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Zoe mean?
A female given name from Ancient Greek, of common usage, variant of Zoë.
How popular is the name Zoe in 2025?
Zoe ranked #31 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5,646 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
How many people are named Zoe?
163,853 babies have been named Zoe in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.
When was the name Zoe most popular?
Zoe peaked in 2012, when 6,483 newborns received the name.
Is Zoe a boy or girl name?
Zoe is overwhelmingly a girl's name — 100% of babies with the name.
Is the name Zoe rising or falling?
Zoe has been roughly stable over the past decade.
Who are famous people named Zoe?
Well-known people named Zoe include Zoe Karbonopsina (politician), Zoe Saldana (actor), Zoe Zaoutzaina (politician).