Zoey
Zoey was the 69th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 3,427 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 20th with 7,482 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 46 places. More babies were named Zoey in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Zoe) life · Ancient Greek
- Rank in 2025
- #69 girls, down 37 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 3,427girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20127,482 babies
- Total since 1880
- 115,562babies recorded
What does the name Zoey mean?
Zoey is a spelling of Zoe, pronounced the same way, so it shares Zoe's meaning and origin.
Zoe is the Greek word for life. Wikipedia notes that Greek-speaking Jews used it as a rendering of Eve, whose Hebrew name was linked with life, and that early Christian martyrs bore it. Zoey is a common American spelling.
ζωή (Ancient Greek, “life”)
How sure is this? Well established.
See also: Greek names.
Zoey popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 230 since 1991, 6 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #69 | 3,427 |
| 2020 | #32 | 5,388 |
| 2010 | #47 | 5,220 |
| 2000 | #410 | 691 |
| 1990 | #3,362 | 33 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | #7,992 | 6 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Zoey, counting every spelling?
Zoey is a spelling of Zoe, a name family that ranked #11 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #69 for Zoey on its own. Together these spellings went to 9,089 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zoe | 5,646 | #31 | 26,330 |
| Zoey | 3,427 | #69 | 20,834 |
| Zooey | 7 | #13,199 | 77 |
| Zoeh | 9 | #10,912 | 26 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Zoey?
3,427 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zoey (0.95 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Zoey born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 2 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zoey.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zoey?
About 114,500 people born in the US named Zoey are alive today, with a median age of 12; half are between 7 and 16. That makes Zoey a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zoey by state
How common Zoey was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Vermont (3.5×), Wyoming (2.3×), North Dakota (2.3×), Alaska (2.2×), Rhode Island (2.2×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Texas, New York, Oklahoma.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zoey: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zoey, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zoey
What does Zoey mean?
Zoey is a spelling of Zoe, which means “life” (Ancient Greek origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Zoey?
Zoey was the 69th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 3,427 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 20th with 7,482 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 46 places. More babies were named Zoey in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Zoey a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Zoey in the US.
Where is Zoey most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zoey was most common in Vermont (8.87 per 1,000 girls), followed by Wyoming and North Dakota.