How Many People Are Named Zoe?
An estimated 152,707 people in the United States have the first name Zoe. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #349 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Zoe peaked in popularity in 2012 with 6,483 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zoe as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zoe paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Zoe is overwhelmingly female, 584 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Zoe is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
152,707
About 1 in 2,245 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.6% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2012
6,483 births
Total Registered
158,163
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zoe
Zoe is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 158,163 total births registered, 99.6% were female.
Zoe as a male name
Ranked #4,304 in 2024
25 male births in 2024
Peak: 2004 (26 births)
Zoe as a female name
Ranked #29 in 2024
5,719 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (6,466 births)
Zoe: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zoe span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 58,246 babies were registered. While Zoe is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zoe by Decade
How has Zoe tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 281 | 0 | 281 | |
| 1890s | 323 | 0 | 323 | |
| 1900s | 239 | 0 | 239 | |
| 1910s | 466 | 0 | 466 | |
| 1920s | 694 | 0 | 694 | |
| 1930s | 735 | 0 | 735 | |
| 1940s | 569 | 0 | 569 | |
| 1950s | 1,109 | 0 | 1,109 | |
| 1960s | 953 | 0 | 953 | |
| 1970s | 1,140 | 18 | 1,122 | |
| 1980s | 2,032 | 34 | 1,998 | |
| 1990s | 16,919 | 128 | 16,791 | |
| 2000s | 48,908 | 153 | 48,755 | |
| 2010s | 58,246 | 155 | 58,091 | |
| 2020s | 25,549 | 96 | 25,453 | |
Zoe by State
Birth registrations for Zoe span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, South Dakota, North Dakota. On average, about 2,992 Zoes were registered per state.
Zoe + Last Name Combinations
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Zoe: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zoe?
We estimate approximately 152,707 people named Zoe are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 2,245 Americans share this first name.
Is Zoe a common name?
Zoe is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 158,163 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zoe most popular?
Zoe reached peak popularity in 2012, when 6,483 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zoe is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zoe a female name?
Zoe is predominantly female. 99.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zoe Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zoe Smith, Zoe Johnson, Zoe Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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