Zoe

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A few things about Zoe you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Zoe

Zoe Kazan

American actress

Choose Zoe and your child shares a first name with Zoe Kazan, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Zoe, like who?” Zoe Kazan's Wikipedia article is available in 41 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 285 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Zoe, 5,646 babies in all. In a school of 500 kids, there'd probably be one other Zoe.
• 📜HistoryZoe has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Zoes, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2024, when it reached #29.
• 📍Where it's lovedZoe is most popular in Washington, D.C., where it ranks #4, followed by Maryland (#10) and New York (#10). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Greek, Zoe means “life”.

About the name Zoe

Zoe is a girl name meaning “life”. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, starting with Z and ending in “-zoe”. US birth records list Zoe for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2024, when it ranked #29 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #31, with 5,646 babies.