Zoe

“Life” — Greek origin

Girl's name · #31 in the US (2025) · 2010s

Zoe has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #29 (2024) · 163,256 babies named Zoe all-time · 1 in 280 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #3 in Hungary (2025) · #15 in Argentina (2024) · #16 in Netherlands (2025) · #17 in Australia (VIC) (2025) · #19 in Australia (NSW) (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zoes

Zoe Saldaña — American actress, dancer, and model (born 1978)
Zoe Porphyrogenita — Byzantine Empress
Zoe Kazan — American actress
Zoe — Austrian actress and singer
Zoe Karbonopsina — Byzantine Emperor's wife

In stories & tradition

Zoe Heriot — Doctor Who
Zoe Orimoto — Digimon Frontier
Zoe — Sesame Street

What Zoes become

Among 553 notable people named Zoe:

Entertainers appear 2.02× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zoe Saldaña, American actress, dancer, and model (born 1978).

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