How Many People Are Named Zoey?
An estimated 111,076 people in the United States have the first name Zoey. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #483 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Zoey peaked in popularity in 2012 with 7,490 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zoey 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 Zoey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Zoey is overwhelmingly female, 224 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Zoey is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
111,076
About 1 in 3,086 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2012
7,490 births
Total Registered
112,080
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zoey
Zoey is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 112,080 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Zoey as a male name
Ranked #14,191 in 2023
5 male births in 2023
Peak: 2006 (17 births)
Zoey as a female name
Ranked #59 in 2024
3,600 female births in 2024
Peak: 2012 (7,481 births)
Zoey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zoey span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 65,044 babies were registered. While Zoey is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zoey by Decade
How has Zoey 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.
Zoey by State
Birth registrations for Zoey span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Vermont, Wyoming, Rhode Island. On average, about 2,178 Zoeys were registered per state.
Zoey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zoey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zoey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zoey?
We estimate approximately 111,076 people named Zoey 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 3,086 Americans share this first name.
Is Zoey a common name?
Zoey is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 112,080 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zoey most popular?
Zoey reached peak popularity in 2012, when 7,490 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zoey is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zoey a female name?
Zoey is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zoey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zoey Smith, Zoey Johnson, Zoey 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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