Zoe
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Zoe
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.
Zoe for girls#31 US
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.
Zoe for boys#6802 US
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.
Pronounced ZO-ee.
As of October 2026, Zoe ranked #31 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #29 in 2024, Nameberry popularity #126.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · girls | Births · girls | US rank · boys | Births · boys |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #32 | 5,883 | #4,700 | 21 |
| 2015 | #33 | 6,051 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #35 | 5,763 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #41 | 5,173 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #40 | 5,123 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #38 | 5,071 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #40 | 4,797 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #42 | 4,738 | #4,933 | 20 |
| 2022 | #38 | 5,011 | #4,567 | 23 |
| 2023 | #36 | 5,188 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #29 | 5,719 | #4,304 | 25 |
| 2025 | #31 | 5,646 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Zoe on lists
Famous Zoes
- Saint Zoe of RomeGirl
martyred noblewoman
- Zoe PorphyrogenitaGirl
Byzantine empress
- Zoë SaldanaGirl
Peregro, American actress
- Zoë Isabella KravitzGirl
American actress and musician; daughter of actors Lisa Bonet and singer Lenny Kravitz
- Zoé Victoire TalonGirl
comtesse du Cayla, mistress of Louis XVIII of France
- Zoe Swicord KazanGirl
American actress
- Zoë WanamakerGirl
American,British actress; daughter of actor Sam Wanamaker
- Zoë Kate Hinde HellerGirl
English journalist and novelist
- Zoe ListerGirl
Jones, American actress and singer
- Zoe Rowlands CassavetesGirl
American film director; daughter of director John Cassavetes and actress Gena Rowlands
- Zoé ValdésGirl
Cuban writer
- Zoë (Pollock)Girl
British singer
- Zoe BuckmanGirl
Australian Olympic runner
- Zoe Elizabeth SuggGirl
British Youtuber
- Zoe WisemanGirl
American model
- Zoë E. BellGirl
New Zealand actress and stuntwoman
- Zoe TapperGirl
English actress
- Zoë Tamerlis LundGirl
American musician, model, and actress
- Zoe YinGirl
American painter and novelist
- Zoe StraussGirl
American photographer
- Zoe NewmanGirl
Canadian actress
- Zoë JohnstonGirl
British singer,songwriter
- Zoë Byrd AkinsGirl
American playwright, poet, and author
- Zoë TylerGirl
English singer and reality TV show judge
- Zoe LevinGirl
American actress
- Zoë Elizabeth SuggGirl
British beauty vlogger known as "Zoella"
- Rachel ZoeGirl
American designer
- Zoe Jackson (b. 1982)Girl
daughter of actor Samuel L. Jackson
- Zoe Perry (b. 1984)Girl
daughter of actors Jeff Perry and Laurie Metcalf
- Zoe Bearse (adopted 1993)Girl
daughter of actress Amanda Bearse
- Zoe Edelman (b. 1995)Girl
daughter of actors Gregg Edelman and Carolee Carmello
- Zoe Blue Sidel (b. 1995)Girl
daughter of actress Rosanna Arquette and John Sidel
- Zoe Harrelson (b. 1996)Girl
daughter of actor Woody Harrelson
- Zoe Glaser (b. 1997)Girl
daughter of actor Paul Michael Glaser
- Zoe Madeline Donovan (b. 2001)Girl
daughter of actress Audra McDonald and Peter Donovan
- Zoe Petit (b. 2001)Girl
daughter of footballer Emmanuel Petit and actress Agathe de La Fontaine
- Zoe Jane Lewis (b. 2003)Girl
daughter of singer Aaron Lewis of Staind
- Zoë Chinook Bogue (b. 2004)Girl
daughter of actor Robert Bogue
- Zoe Larsen (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of singer Blaine Larsen
- Zoe Grace Quaid (b. 2007)Girl
daughter of American actor Dennis Quaid
- Zoe Søgaard (adopted 2012)Girl
daughter of singer Carola Häggkvist and Runar Søgaard
- Zoe Rae Spearman (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of World Cup winner Shannon Boxx
- Zoe Mahan (b. 2013)Girl
daughter of golfer Hunter Mahan and dancer Kandi Harris
- Zoe Leano Mabalane (b. 2015)Girl
daughter of singer Kabelo Mabalane and actress Gail Nkoane
- Zoë Madison Zegers (b. 2015)Girl
daughter of actor Kevin Zegers
- Zoë Dylan Nicholas (b. 2016)Girl
daughter of actor Thomas Ian Nicholas and DJ Colette
Zoe in pop culture
- Zoe CarterGirl
character on TV's "Eureka"
- Zoe WashburneGirl
character on TV's "Firefly"
- Zoe MurphyGirl
character on Broadway musical Dear Evan Hansen.
- Dr. Zoe HartGirl
main character on TV's 'Hart of Dixie'
- Zoe NightshadeGirl
character in the series "Percy Jackson and the Olympians"
- Zoe MacPhersonGirl
oldest child in newspaper comic strip Baby Blues
- Zoe SlaterGirl
character on British soap "Eastenders"
- Zoe HeriotGirl
companion on TV's "Doctor Who"
- Zoe GraystoneGirl
character on TV's "Caprica"
- Zoe BensonGirl
character on TV's "American Horror Story Coven"
- ZoeGirl
autumn fairy in video game "Spyro the Dragon"
- Dr. Zoe HannaGirl
character on British TV's "Casualty"
- Zoe BeanGirl
character on TV's "Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane"
- Zoe RichardsonGirl
character on American soap "General Hospital"
- Zoe LoveGirl
Edward Travilla Jr.'s wife in Elsie Dinsmore series
- Zoe DavisGirl
character on Australian soap "Neighbours"
- "Zoe Jane"Girl
song by STAIND
- Zoe BarnesGirl
character on TV's "House of Cards"
- Zoe RivasGirl
character on TV's "Degrassi"
- Zoe TrentGirl
character in Littlest Pet Shop (2012)
- ZoeGirl
Muppet on TV's "Sesame Street"
- Zoe PoundGirl
Florida street gang
- Zoe GirlGirl
Christian musical group
- Zoë CastilloGirl
main character in video game "Dreamfall: The Longest Journey" and "Dreamfall Chapters"
- Zoe MonroeGirl
character in The CW's "The 100"
- Zoe VaughnGirl
character on MTV's "Scream"
- ZoeGirl
character in "Hidden"
- Zoe BelmontGirl
Character in the Castlevania series
- Zoe MadraGirl
a character in the Greek television series "Deligianneion Parthenagogion"
- Zoe WaltersGirl
character from “Just Add Magic”