Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls
Zoe is a feminine first name of Greek origin, meaning "life."
From Wikipedia
In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Zoe yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
Greek for life. Simple, complete. My mother is Greek-American and this was her suggestion. It took me six months to realize she'd been right from the beginning.
— Christina, Astoria NY, 2017
Three letters. One syllable. Impossible to forget, impossible to mangle. After years of having my own name butchered, this was a deliberate act of mercy toward my child.
— Alejandra, Dallas TX, 2020
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 155 | #217 |
| 1992 | 171 | #195 |
| 1993 | 209 | #160 |
| 1994 | 172 | #168 |
| 1995 | 247 | #142 |
| 1996 | 303 | #116 |
| 1997 | 295 | #104 |
| 1998 | 377 | #82 |
| 1999 | 357 | #78 |
| 2000 | 445 | #60 |
| 2001 | 499 | #50 |
| 2002 | 553 | #37 |
| 2003 | 605 | #36 |
| 2004 | 651 | #32 |
| 2005 | 702 | #26 |
| 2006 | 693 | #25 |
| 2007 | 689 | #27 |
| 2008 | 757 | #24 |
| 2009 | 799 | #23 |
| 2010 | 876 | #16 |
| 2011 | 1,023 | #13 |
| 2012 | 1,012 | #14 |
| 2013 | 977 | #11 |
| 2014 | 1,031 | #10 |
| 2015 | 947 | #13 |
| 2016 | 957 | #11 |
| 2017 | 852 | #17 |
| 2018 | 860 | #13 |
| 2019 | 831 | #14 |
| 2020 | 815 | #12 |
| 2021 | 792 | #16 |
| 2022 | 665 | #20 |
| 2023 | 707 | #14 |
| 2024 | 620 | #21 |
