Zoei: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,915

among girls · ↓473 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zoei · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 76,537

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2014

61 babies

All-time total

996

#7,534 all-time among girls

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Zoei popularity over time

996 babies have been named Zoei since 1996, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	44	4	–	#7,102
2000s	261	26	+493%	#2,939
2010s	499	50	+91%	#2,842
2020s (to 2025)	192	32	-36%	#2,930

Where Zoei is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	19	0.01	outside top 500
2027	18	0.01	outside top 500
2028	16	0.01	outside top 500
2029	15	0.01	outside top 500
2030	15	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zoei

Zoei is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,915 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 996 American babies have been named Zoei. Its peak came in 2014, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zoei stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zoei?

The median living Zoei is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 16. An estimated 1,000 people named Zoei are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zoei year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	21	#5,915
2024	24	#5,442
2023	18	#6,677
2022	31	#4,580
2021	42	#3,676
2020	56	#2,930
2019	38	#3,920
2018	38	#3,917
2017	53	#3,090
2016	47	#3,410
2015	34	#4,294
2014	61	#2,842
2013	55	#3,041
2012	59	#2,934
2011	60	#2,908
2010	54	#3,122
2009	60	#2,939
2008	34	#4,548
2007	29	#5,094
2006	26	#5,380
2005	28	#4,827
2004	21	#5,964
2003	19	#6,297
2002	20	#5,895
2001	19	#6,065
2000	5	#17,645
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zoei, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zoei?

The median living Zoei is about 12 years old. Half of all living Zoeis are between 7 and 16 years old.

How many people named Zoei are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Zoei are alive in the United States, based on 996 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zoei mean?

Spelling variant of Zoey.

How popular is the name Zoei in 2025?

Zoei ranked #5,915 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zoei?

996 babies have been named Zoei in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zoei most popular?

Zoei peaked in 2014, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Zoei a boy or girl name?

Zoei is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zoei rising or falling?

Zoei is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zoei become more popular?

Zoei is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Zoei in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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