Zoe
Girl name · #31 in 2025 · Uniqueness 33/100
Zoe ranks #31 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 5,646 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #33, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 319 girls born in 2025 was named Zoe.
The 145-year story
Zoe first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 23 girls received the name. The high-water mark was 2012: 6,466 babies, ranked #30. Since then the trajectory tells the real story — see the chart for the full 145-year arc. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zoe per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zoe in class?
Zoe scores 33 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "popular" band. A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Zoe is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zoe is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zoes were CA (770), TX (685), NY (478), FL (362), NJ (241). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zoe
Statistically, parents drawn to Zoe tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Chloe, Sadie, Ella, Sophie, and Grace.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zoe | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,646 | #31 |
| 2024 | 5,733 | #29 |
| 2023 | 5,190 | #36 |
| 2022 | 5,022 | #38 |
| 2021 | 4,739 | #42 |
| 2020 | 4,799 | #40 |
| 2019 | 5,071 | #38 |
| 2018 | 5,124 | #40 |
| 2017 | 5,173 | #41 |
| 2016 | 5,764 | #35 |
| 2015 | 6,051 | #33 |
| 2014 | 5,884 | #32 |
| 2013 | 5,978 | #31 |
| 2012 | 6,466 | #30 |
| 2011 | 6,309 | #31 |
| 2010 | 6,274 | #31 |
| 2009 | 5,152 | #47 |
| 2008 | 4,781 | #58 |
| 2007 | 4,937 | #56 |
| 2006 | 5,153 | #54 |
| 2005 | 4,965 | #58 |
| 2004 | 5,363 | #54 |
| 2003 | 5,087 | #57 |
| 2002 | 4,887 | #60 |
| 2001 | 4,645 | #65 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zoe a popular girl name?
Zoe ranked #31 among girls in 2025 with 5,646 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #33.
When was the name Zoe most popular?
Zoe peaked in 2012, when 6,466 American girls received the name (ranked #30 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zoe?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 319 newborn American girls was named Zoe. It scores 33/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "popular".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.