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 Zoey yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.
We went with the Y spelling because our last name starts with a Z and we liked the visual balance. Zoey Zhang. The Zs talk to each other.
— Helen, San Francisco CA, 2020
My daughter corrects people who spell it Zoe. At age six. She feels very strongly about the Y and has strong feelings about a lot of things. It fits.
— Nathan, Denver CO, 2018
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Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 30 | #782 |
| 1997 | 16 | #1,233 |
| 1998 | 14 | #1,391 |
| 2000 | 3 | #5,152 |
| 2001 | 7 | #2,465 |
| 2002 | 10 | #1,926 |
| 2003 | 8 | #2,434 |
| 2004 | 14 | #1,616 |
| 2005 | 11 | #2,083 |
| 2006 | 22 | #1,242 |
| 2007 | 27 | #1,101 |
| 2008 | 23 | #1,301 |
| 2009 | 35 | #957 |
| 2010 | 46 | #800 |
| 2011 | 45 | #829 |
| 2012 | 34 | #1,057 |
| 2013 | 70 | #592 |
| 2014 | 74 | #575 |
| 2015 | 71 | #601 |
| 2016 | 69 | #621 |
