Zoey
A respelling of Zoe, from the Greek zoe, life. Greek-speaking Jews used it to translate the name Eve, and early martyrs bore it.
Zoey in 2025
Zoey was given to 3,433 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 178th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 966 babies born.
The history of Zoey
Zoey reached its highest point in 2012, when 7,491 babies were given the name, ranking 75th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 74th, in 2014.
Across the 59 years of records since 1967, 115,562 babies have been named Zoey. Half of them were born before 2014, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Zoey by decade
| Decade | Babies named Zoey | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 | 9,768 |
| 1970s | 76 | 7,181 |
| 1980s | 90 | 7,866 |
| 1990s | 2,595 | 883 |
| 2000s | 21,502 | 179 |
| 2010s | 65,060 | 74 |
| 2020s | 26,233 | 92 |
Where Zoey is heading
Zoey has fallen 51% over the past decade, from 6,991 babies in 2015 to 3,433 in 2025.
Names like Zoey
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Zoey.