Zoe

Girl name

Zoe has been given to 163,853 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2012 and currently ranks #31 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ˈzəʊ.i/

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

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Total babies

163,853

Peak year

2012 (6,483 babies)

Rank in 2025

#31 for girls

First recorded

1880

10-year trend

▼ -7%

Gender split

100% girls / 0% boys

Famous people named Zoe

Zoe Porphyrogenita

Byzantine Empress

Zoe Kazan

American actress

Zoe

Austrian actress and singer

Sophia Palaiologina

Royal consort (1455-1503)

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

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