Zoe
Greek for life. Jewish translators in Alexandria used it to render the name Eve, and early Christians in the Greek-speaking east carried it on.
Zoe in 2025
Zoe was given to 5,659 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 88th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 586 babies born.
The history of Zoe
Zoe reached its highest point in 2012, when 6,483 babies were given the name, ranking 97th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 83rd, in 2024.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 163,853 babies have been named Zoe. Half of them were born before 2011, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Zoe by decade
| Decade | Babies named Zoe | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 281 | 643 |
| 1890s | 323 | 658 |
| 1900s | 239 | 895 |
| 1910s | 466 | 1,205 |
| 1920s | 694 | 1,438 |
| 1930s | 735 | 1,293 |
| 1940s | 569 | 1,714 |
| 1950s | 1,109 | 1,429 |
| 1960s | 952 | 1,580 |
| 1970s | 1,138 | 1,603 |
| 1980s | 2,033 | 1,063 |
| 1990s | 16,919 | 218 |
| 2000s | 48,908 | 136 |
| 2010s | 58,249 | 97 |
| 2020s | 31,238 | 83 |
Where Zoe is heading
Zoe has fallen 7% over the past decade, from 6,067 babies in 2015 to 5,659 in 2025.
Names like Zoe
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Zoe.