Gender
Origin
- Unknown
- Greek
- Life
Syllables
2
Themes
- Biblical
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Zoe
Pronunciation
zoe
Famous People
Actress Zoe Saldana, Actress Zoe Caldwell, Actress Zooey Deschanel, Actress Zoe Adkins, poet, Empress of the Byzantine Empire Zoe, Muppet character from Sesame Street Zoe
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Dennis Quaid, Daughter of Rosanna Arquette, Daughter of Woody Harrelson, Daughter of Melina Kanakaredes, Daughter of Lisa Bonet, Daughter of Samuel L. Jackson
More about the name
Zoe is a feminine first name of Greek origin, meaning "life."
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Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2004 (rank #3532, 26 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6446, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #30, 6,445 births); most recent 2025 (rank #31, 5,646 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | 5,646 |
| 2024 | 25 | 5,719 |
| 2023 | 12 | 5,188 |
| 2022 | 23 | 5,011 |
| 2021 | 20 | 4,738 |
| 2020 | 16 | 4,797 |
| 2019 | 13 | 5,071 |
| 2018 | 14 | 5,123 |
| 2017 | 11 | 5,173 |
| 2016 | 15 | 5,763 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #4266, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4970, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 1996 (rank #31, 1,897 births); most recent 2025 (rank #104, 445 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 445 |
| 2024 | 4 | 471 |
| 2023 | 3 | 479 |
| 2022 | – | 472 |
| 2021 | – | 433 |
| 2020 | – | 473 |
| 2019 | – | 551 |
| 2018 | – | 546 |
| 2017 | – | 520 |
| 2016 | – | 584 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1930 (rank #457, 11 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #9, 4,046 births); most recent 2023 (rank #33, 1,450 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 | 1,450 |
| 2022 | – | 1,605 |
| 2021 | 6 | 1,915 |
| 2020 | – | 1,841 |
| 2019 | – | 2,111 |
| 2018 | – | 2,095 |
| 2017 | 3 | 2,433 |
| 2016 | 4 | 2,611 |
| 2015 | 3 | 2,870 |
| 2014 | 3 | 3,304 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #26, 219 births); most recent 2025 (rank #40, 111 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 111 |
| 2024 | 100 |
| 2023 | 130 |
| 2022 | 139 |
| 2021 | 145 |
| 2020 | 140 |
| 2019 | 147 |
| 2018 | 185 |
| 2017 | 189 |
| 2016 | 219 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 1997 (rank #30, 194 births); most recent 2025 (rank #52, 75 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 75 |
| 2024 | 54 |
| 2023 | 56 |
| 2022 | 58 |
| 2021 | 86 |
| 2020 | 73 |
| 2019 | 79 |
| 2018 | 84 |
| 2017 | 100 |
| 2016 | 118 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2002 (rank #32, 75 births); most recent 2025 (rank #132, 15 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 |
| 2024 | 19 |
| 2023 | 23 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 37 |
| 2020 | 45 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 36 |
| 2017 | 30 |
| 2016 | 48 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #16, 111 births); most recent 2023 (rank #33, 61 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 61 |
| 2022 | 68 |
| 2021 | 77 |
| 2020 | 82 |
| 2019 | 93 |
| 2018 | 85 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2016 | 81 |
| 2015 | 77 |
| 2014 | 90 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence