Zoey is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zoey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zoey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zoey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zoey is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “life”. a variant spelling of Zoe.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 115,562 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,269 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 390 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 102 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 714 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 445 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 Zoey per year, United States (1967 to 2025). United States peaked in 2012 (7,491/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (97/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2016 (58/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2017 (28/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2019 (10/yr).
Zoey has been one of the most popular baby names in the United States. It was most common in 2012, when it ranked #75 nationally (given to 7,590 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2010s.
Zoe · Zoie · Zoya · Zooey · Zoee · Zoei · Xoe
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