Zoey
Top 1000
About Zoey
Zoey is a modern spelling variation of Zoe, the Greek Jewish translation of Eve. For a few years, it was even more popular than the original Zoe, but has now dropped back to the second-ranked spelling — not by much, however. In a recent year, Zoe ranked at #29 in the US, which Zoey featured at #59.
Despite its Jewish origins, Zoe was historically more popular among Christians. Two early saints were named Zoe — Saint Zoe of Rome and Saint Zoe of Pamphylia.
Zoey has become a screenwriters' fave, with characters by that name appearing on Zoey 101, Nurse Jackie and The West Wing. More recently, it appeared in hit movie, KPOP Demon Hunters.
This spelling was chosen for 3600 girls in the US the latest count while Zoe was given to 5719 babies, though when you combine the two (and include the Zoie spelling too), the name feels like a Top 20 choice, similar in ranking to Eleanor, Luna, and Violet.
Zoey also ranks in the UK and New Zealand — though Zoe is preferred — The Netherlands — where Zoë is the higher ranking form — and in Canada and the Philippines, where Zoey is the top option.
Pronounced ZO-ee.
As of October 2026, Zoey ranked #69 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #20 in 2012, Nameberry popularity #215.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #22 | 7,440 | 4,164.9 |
| 2015 | #23 | 6,975 | 3,907.3 |
| 2016 | #26 | 6,478 | 3,655.7 |
| 2017 | #28 | 6,074 | 3,518.2 |
| 2018 | #29 | 5,943 | 3,493.7 |
| 2019 | #31 | 5,685 | 3,387.2 |
| 2020 | #32 | 5,384 | 3,330.6 |
| 2021 | #38 | 5,215 | 3,178.2 |
| 2022 | #45 | 4,512 | 2,751 |
| 2023 | #51 | 4,054 | 2,526.5 |
| 2024 | #59 | 3,600 | 2,222 |
| 2025 | #69 | 3,427 | 2,132.2 |
World rankings
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Zoey on lists
Famous Zoeys
- Zoey Christina Ball (b. 2018)
daughter of NBA player Lonzo Ball
- Zoey Francis Thompson Deutch
American actress
- Zoey Ivory (van der Koelen)
Dutch model; Miss Nederland 2016
- (Hanna) Zoey Tur
American broadcaster
- Zoey Dean
pen name for American authors of The A,List series
- Zoey Arizona Grenier
American beauty queen; Miss Alaska 2015
- Zoey
Japanese pop singer
- Zoey Brown (b. 1999)
daughter of TV chef Alton Brown
- Zoe "Zoey" Taylor (b. 2006)
daughter of NFL player Jason Taylor
- Zoey Klein (adopted 2013)
daughter of reality TV personalities Jen Arnold and Bill Klein of "The Little Couple"
- Zoey Joy Webster (b. 2018)
daughter of American reality television personalities John and Alyssa Webster of Bringing Up Bates
- Zoey Glenn Goralski
American soccer player
Zoey in pop culture
- Zoey Johnson
character on TV's "Black,ish"
- Zoey Brooks
main character on TV's "Zoey 101"
- Zoey Woodbine
daughter on TV's "Cybill"
- Zoey Montgomery aka Zoey Redbird
main vampire in the House of Night series by P.C. and Kristin Cast
- Zoey Sandin
character in movie "The Purge"
- Zoey Pierson
character on TV's "How I Met Your Mother"
- Zoey
dog of American YouTuber and musician Charles Trippy
- Zoey Barkow
character on TV's "Nurse Jackie"
- Zoey Valentine
character from "The Awakened" by Sara Elizabeth Santana
- Zoey
daughter on TV's 'Terranova'
- Zoey
character in Pokemon video games
- Zoey Hanson
character in anime "Tokyo Mew Mew"
- Zoey
character in video game "Left 4 Dead"
- Zoey Howzer
character in animated series "The Proud Family"
- Zoey Andata
character on TV's "FlashForward"
- Zoey Patricia Bartlet
character on TV's "The West Wing"
- Zoey Stevens
main character in TV movie "Zapped"
- Zoey Carter
character in TV movie "The Secret Life of Zoey"
- Zoey
orangutan in children's book "Zoey & Me" by Mallory Lewis
- Zoey Van Goey
Scottish indie pop band
- Zoey
character in Aphmau's YouTube series
- Zoey Clarke
main character in NBC's "Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist"
- Zoey Miller
main character in movie "The Other Zoey"
- Zoey Wallace
character in movie "The Other Zoey"
- "The Other Zoey"
2023 movie
- Zoey Franklin
character in novel series "Dork Diaries"
- Zoey
member of Huntr/x in Kpop Demon Hunters :)