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Worldwide Name Statistics

Zoe

Ranked #330 - 1 in 51,099 people
US

Most common in

United States

157k bearers

World total

156,559

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#330

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States157k
Worldwide
~157k
rank #330
Rarity
1 in 51,099
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~157k in US

About the name Zoe

There are an estimated 156,559 people named Zoe alive worldwide today. That ranks Zoe at #330 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Zoe is held by approximately 156,559 people, ranking #330 among first names. That works out to roughly 47 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,120 U.S. residents).

Historically Zoe is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.6% female).

Zoe appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.4%Female 99.6%

Zoe popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Zoe, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 23
  2. 1881: 22
  3. 1882: 25
  4. 1883: 23
  5. 1884: 31
  6. 1885: 27
  7. 1886: 25
  8. 1887: 34
  9. 1888: 42
  10. 1889: 29
  11. 1890: 42
  12. 1891: 34
  13. 1892: 34
  14. 1893: 23
  15. 1894: 28
  16. 1895: 34
  17. 1896: 36
  18. 1897: 35
  19. 1898: 30
  20. 1899: 27
  21. 1900: 26
  22. 1901: 26
  23. 1902: 34
  24. 1903: 19
  25. 1904: 27
  26. 1905: 24
  27. 1906: 19
  28. 1907: 19
  29. 1908: 23
  30. 1909: 22
  31. 1910: 34
  32. 1911: 30
  33. 1912: 37
  34. 1913: 28
  35. 1914: 37
  36. 1915: 57
  37. 1916: 65
  38. 1917: 57
  39. 1918: 68
  40. 1919: 53
  41. 1920: 80
  42. 1921: 90
  43. 1922: 64
  44. 1923: 61
  45. 1924: 74
  46. 1925: 73
  47. 1926: 58
  48. 1927: 57
  49. 1928: 64
  50. 1929: 73
  51. 1930: 54
  52. 1931: 77
  53. 1932: 86
  54. 1933: 79
  55. 1934: 79
  56. 1935: 89
  57. 1936: 79
  58. 1937: 72
  59. 1938: 65
  60. 1939: 55
  61. 1940: 54
  62. 1941: 60
  63. 1942: 53
  64. 1943: 40
  65. 1944: 48
  66. 1945: 45
  67. 1946: 66
  68. 1947: 54
  69. 1948: 68
  70. 1949: 81
  71. 1950: 67
  72. 1951: 96
  73. 1952: 100
  74. 1953: 96
  75. 1954: 119
  76. 1955: 118
  77. 1956: 93
  78. 1957: 143
  79. 1958: 151
  80. 1959: 126
  81. 1960: 118
  82. 1961: 123
  83. 1962: 97
  84. 1963: 82
  85. 1964: 80
  86. 1965: 76
  87. 1966: 118
  88. 1967: 80
  89. 1968: 86
  90. 1969: 92
  91. 1970: 139
  92. 1971: 122
  93. 1972: 95
  94. 1973: 127
  95. 1974: 106
  96. 1975: 125
  97. 1976: 95
  98. 1977: 127
  99. 1978: 94
  100. 1979: 108
  101. 1980: 108
  102. 1981: 112
  103. 1982: 139
  104. 1983: 175
  105. 1984: 203
  106. 1985: 196
  107. 1986: 219
  108. 1987: 246
  109. 1988: 248
  110. 1989: 387
  111. 1990: 487
  112. 1991: 736
  113. 1992: 998
  114. 1993: 1,208
  115. 1994: 1,343
  116. 1995: 1,746
  117. 1996: 2,072
  118. 1997: 2,376
  119. 1998: 2,702
  120. 1999: 3,251
  121. 2000: 3,795
  122. 2001: 4,661
  123. 2002: 4,903
  124. 2003: 5,102
  125. 2004: 5,389
  126. 2005: 4,982
  127. 2006: 5,168
  128. 2007: 4,948
  129. 2008: 4,796
  130. 2009: 5,164
  131. 2010: 6,293
  132. 2011: 6,323
  133. 2012: 6,483
  134. 2013: 5,993
  135. 2014: 5,905
  136. 2015: 6,067
  137. 2016: 5,779
  138. 2017: 5,184
  139. 2018: 5,138
  140. 2019: 5,084
  141. 2020: 4,815
  142. 2021: 4,759
  143. 2022: 5,045
  144. 2023: 5,202
  145. 2024: 5,758
  146. 2025: 5,659

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Zoe worldwide?

There are an estimated 156,559 people named Zoe alive worldwide today, ranking #330 globally.

Is Zoe a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 51,099 people. In the United States there are roughly 156,559 bearers, which is 1 in 2,120 Americans.

Is Zoe a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Zoe is used 0.4% male and 99.6% female.

Where does the name Zoe come from?

Who are famous people named Zoe?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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