Girl nameCurrently #59 in the USFalling
Zoey
ZOH-ee//ˈzoʊi//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20124 lettersStarts with Z
Meaning & origin
Life
Zoey is a modern respelling of Zoe, the Greek word for 'life', a name early Christians favored for its symbolic meaning. The playful spelling variant Zoey rose alongside Zoe's popularity from the 1990s onward and is now the most common form in the US.
Zoey's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Zoey |
|---|---|
| 1967 | 6 |
| 1970 | 6 |
| 1971 | 6 |
| 1973 | 8 |
| 1974 | 13 |
| 1975 | 8 |
| 1976 | 12 |
| 1977 | 8 |
| 1978 | 6 |
| 1979 | 8 |
| 1983 | 12 |
| 1984 | 12 |
| 1985 | 7 |
| 1986 | 11 |
| 1987 | 14 |
| 1988 | 17 |
| 1989 | 17 |
| 1990 | 33 |
| 1991 | 103 |
| 1992 | 145 |
| 1993 | 147 |
| 1994 | 142 |
| 1995 | 219 |
| 1996 | 339 |
| 1997 | 414 |
| 1998 | 489 |
| 1999 | 563 |
| 2000 | 697 |
| 2001 | 827 |
| 2002 | 1,191 |
| 2003 | 1,475 |
| 2004 | 1,634 |
| 2005 | 2,288 |
| 2006 | 2,875 |
| 2007 | 3,055 |
| 2008 | 3,457 |
| 2009 | 4,002 |
| 2010 | 5,227 |
| 2011 | 6,419 |
| 2012 | 7,490 |
| 2013 | 7,265 |
| 2014 | 7,451 |
| 2015 | 6,989 |
| 2016 | 6,478 |
| 2017 | 6,082 |
| 2018 | 5,952 |
| 2019 | 5,691 |
| 2020 | 5,384 |
| 2021 | 5,215 |
| 2022 | 4,512 |
| 2023 | 4,059 |
| 2024 | 3,600 |
Zoey through the decades
- Zoey peaked in 2012, when 7,490 babies were named Zoey in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Zoey has risen 9% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Zoey currently ranks #59 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
ZoeZo
Variants & spellings
ZoeZoieZoë
Famous people named Zoey
- Zooey Deschanel — actress (variant spelling)