Zooey
Meaninglife · English form of Zoe
- US rank
- #11,932
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,249 in 2012
7 babies were named Zooey in the US in 2025. It has dropped 6,445 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 2003–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Zooey you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 227,273 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Zooey, 7 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zooey would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryZooey first shows up in US birth records in 2003, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 2012, when it ranked #1,249. Today it's #11,932, so it could be due a comeback.
- New on the sceneZooey wasn't given to enough babies to be counted in 2000. It only took off after 2003.
- TrendZooey has slipped 6,445 places over the last five years and now sits at #11,932. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningZooey is an English form of Zoe, which means “life”.
About the name Zooey
Zooey is a girl name meaning “life”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-oey”. US birth records list Zooey for girls from 2003 to 2025, in 22 of those 23 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #1,249 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #11,932, with 7 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.7 | 129,870 girls |
| 2010s | 52 | 19,402 girls |
| 2020s | 10 | 98,522 girls |
Other spellings of Zooey
Questions about the name Zooey
What does the name Zooey mean?
Zooey means “life” in English, as a form of Zoe.
Is Zooey a boy or girl name?
Zooey is a girl name.
How popular is the name Zooey?
Zooey ranked #11,932 for US girls in 2025, given to 7 babies. Its best year was 2012 (#1,249).