Although an ancient name, it has a youthful and vibrant quality to it. Zoe has retained its popularity over the centuries and is still widely used. The name Zoe is well represented in pop culture, entertainment figures, and fictional characters today.
How Popular is the Name Zoe?
Zoe has spent most of the last century in the top 1,000 list of baby girl names. According to data from the Social Security Administration, it ranked as No. 724 in 1900, when data was first available. Zoe remained near the bottom of the list, ranking mostly between 700-900, over the next 80 years, and fell off the list briefly several times during that period. At one point, it was completely off the list for a decade. Gender: Zoe is most commonly used as a girl name Pronunciation: ZOWE-ee However, between 1988 and 1989, Zoe jumped almost 200 spots. From there it continued to climb the charts. The name became so popular that by 2012, Zoe reached No. 30, the peak of its rankings. The name is still popular but slipped to No. 41 in 2020. The sudden jump in popularity may be partly attributed to an American anthology film “New York Stories” which came out in 1989. The film consisted of three segments, one of them being “Life Without Zoë” directed by Francis Coppola. In 1993, the children’s program “Sesame Street” introduced a lively muppet character named Zoe, which also put a spotlight on the name.
Name Variations
The following are variations of the name Zoe:
Zoey (English)Zoie (English)Zoja (Croatian)Zowie (English) Zoya (Russian)
Similar Names
Similar sounding names to Zoe:
Chloe Joey Zara Zoha
Other Greek girl names:
AnastasiaCalistaDanaeDemiSelenaSophiaThaliaThelmaUrsula
Other girl names that start with Z:
ZamoraZariahZeldaZendayaZinaZinniaZipporahZora
Suggested Sibling Names
Looking for a sibling name for Zoe? Here are some popular options:
Ava BrodyFinnHazelIslaLeoLucaMaxMayaMiaNikoSkyeStella
Famous People Named Zoe
There are several famous entertainers with the name Zoe, and many fictional characters with the name as well.
Famous Zoes
Zoe Akins, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, poet, and authorZoe Elizabeth Sugg, an English social media personality, entrepreneur, and author who is also known as ZoellaZoë Isabella Kravitz, American actress, singer, and model who is the daughter of actor-musician Lenny Kravitz and actress Lisa BonetZoe Saldana, American actressZoë, British singer and pop starZooey Deschanel, American actress and musician
Fictional Zoes
Zoe Barnes, a newspaper reporter/blogger in the TV series “House of Cards”Zoe Luper, a character in the soap opera “All My ChildrenZoe Murphy, a character from the musical “Dear Evan Hansen”Zoe Newton, a character from the soap opera “EastEnders”Zoë Nightshade, a character from the popular teen book series “Percy Jackson & the Olympians” Zoe Zibbell, a character in the kids’ book series “Spy School” by Stuart GibbsZoe, an orange Muppet character on “Sesame Street”Zoey Bartlet, the youngest daughter of President Barlet on the TV series “The West Wing”Zoey Brooks, the main character on the kids’ TV show “Zoey 101”Zoey Pierson, Ted’s environmentalist girlfriend in “How I Met Your Mother”Zoey, Rudolph’s love interest in “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Movie”
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