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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1,897 | #31 |
| 1997 | 1,784 | #31 |
| 1998 | 1,341 | #45 |
| 1999 | 1,174 | #48 |
| 2000 | 1,175 | #41 |
| 2001 | 1,160 | #43 |
| 2002 | 1,128 | #43 |
| 2003 | 1,019 | #53 |
| 2004 | 953 | #58 |
| 2005 | 829 | #67 |
| 2006 | 799 | #74 |
| 2007 | 751 | #80 |
| 2008 | 748 | #83 |
| 2009 | 772 | #83 |
| 2010 | 721 | #84 |
| 2011 | 649 | #92 |
| 2012 | 620 | #91 |
| 2013 | 573 | #97 |
| 2014 | 580 | #99 |
| 2015 | 606 | #90 |
| 2016 | 584 | #92 |
| 2018 | 546 | #96 |
| 2019 | 551 | #96 |
| 2024 | 471 | #99 |
