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Zoe as a masculine name represents an interesting crossover from its more common feminine usage. Traditionally, Zoe is a Greek name meaning 'life,' derived from 'zoē.' While predominantly used for girls in modern Western contexts, some cultures have historical precedent for male usage. The name carries vibrant energy regardless of gender, symbolizing vitality and existence itself. For boys, Zoe offers a distinctive option with ancient roots and positive associations. The short, punchy nature of the name makes it modern-feeling despite its ancient origins. Though unconventional as a masculine choice in many regions, unisex naming trends have created space for such gender-flexible options, making Zoe an increasingly viable consideration for boys.

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The name Zoe peaked for boys at #3431 in 1995. The name is most popular in ZOE and ZOE. Zoe is also used for girls, ranking #31 in 2025.

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Zoe is one of those surprising names that has been on the Top 1000 nearly every year since 1880, but it's only since the turn of this century that it's ranked in the Top 100. 
 
Despite its popularity in several spellings -- Zoey ranks nearly as highly -- Zoe still manages to sound distinctive. Credit the initial Z, the sleek simplicity, the not-silent final e, and the name's compelling. meaning: life.
 
The history of Zoe begins in the third century when the Alexandrian Jews translated Eve, which means 'life,' to the Greek equivalent Zoe. Zoe was in use as far back as the Roman classical period, and was popular with the early Christians, who bestowed it with hopes of eternal life, but it didn't migrate to the English-speaking world until the mid-nineteenth century.
 
Zoe Washbourne was a strong warrior in the sci-fi show Firefly, Zoe Hart the leading female character on Hart of Dixie, Zoe Barnes a journalist on House of Cards, and kids might recognize Zoe from Sesame Street.
 Zoe is currently hot around the world, popular in countries from Scotland to Spain, France to New Zealand.
 Zoe has spawned a number of variant spellings, including Zoey, Zoie, and Zooey. Zoey has been embraced by TV scripters--she has been seen on the Nickelodeon show Zoey 101, The West Wing and How I Met Your Mother. Zoie ranked in the Top 1000 for 20 years but has just dropped out. 
 Wide-eyed actress Zooey Deschanel, whose first name is pronounced the same as Zoe, was named after Zooey Glass, the male protagonist of the J. D. Salinger novella Franny and Zooey.

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The name Zoe is currently ranked #31 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #29 in 2024. The name is most popular in ZOE, ZOE, and ZOE. Zoe is occasionally used for boys in 2025.

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#4,700	21	10.9
2015	—	0	0
2016	—	0	0
2017	—	0	0
2018	—	0	0
2019	—	0	0
2020	—	0	0
2021	#4,933	20	11.4
2022	#4,567	23	13.2
2023	—	0	0
2024	#4,304	25	14.5
2025	—	0	0

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