Zoe is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zoe means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zoe across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zoe has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zoe is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “life”. used by Greek-speaking Jews to render Eve.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 163,853 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 23,830 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 5,940 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 1,329 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 5,043 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 4,779 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zoe per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (6,483/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (1,897/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (219/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1997 (194/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2002 (75/yr).
Zoe has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #97 nationally (given to 7,467 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
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