Girls' name · since 1991

Zoee

Since 1991, U.S. Social Security records show 2,128 babies named Zoee, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5227
among girls today
2,128
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade
71%
more common than other girls

Yes -- Zoee is the #5227 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 2,128 recorded since 1991.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zoee has been recorded 2,128 times among girls since 1991, currently ranked #5227 nationally and more common than 71% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1991 to 2025.

  • #5227 among girls today
  • 2,128 born since 1991
  • 2010s peak decade
  • 71% more common than other girls

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

Zoee is currently the #5227 girls' name in America, more common than 71% of girls - 2,128 born since 1991, peaking in the 2010s.

#5227
among girls today
2,128
born since 1991
2010s
peak decade
71%
more common than other girls

Zoee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%70.5%
Zoee vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#5227
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 71% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Zoee was born in this single decade.

2012
Single peak year

116 babies were named Zoee in 2012 - its busiest year on record.

How Zoee compares

2,128 Top 21% higher than 79% of 17,726 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Zoee's all-time total is 6x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Zoee Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 2,128 382 567,345
Peak-year births 116 48 19,840

Zoee's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zoee splits its recorded history at 2008: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 116 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zoee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,128

Since 1991

35 years of records

Peak year

2012

116 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,227

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1991

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2025

Zoee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2012)
116
Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
-50050100150 19911996200120062011201620212025 25

Zoee by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2010s was Zoee's strongest decade.

889 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.

Zoee births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 889 births (42% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

How Zoee compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zoee's total volume

Zoee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Zoee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%4%6%8%10%12% 020406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Zoee
Zoee vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Zoee by state

Where Zoee concentrates geographically, total births since 1991

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zoee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
207 9.7%
#2 California
163 7.7%
#3 Florida
64 3.0%
#4 Ohio
58 2.7%
#5 North Carolina
18 0.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
18 0.8%
#7 Utah
18 0.8%
#8 Michigan
13 0.6%
Texas share of Zoee's total US births 9.7%
Even split

207 of 2,128 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Zoee appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zoee?
Zoee has been given to 2,128 babies in the U.S. since 1991, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #5227 as of the latest data. 116 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Zoee most popular?
Zoee was most popular in the 2010s decade with 889 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Zoee most popular?
The top states for the name Zoee are Texas (207 births), California (163 births), Florida (64 births).
How long has the name Zoee been used?
Zoee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 35 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zoee?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zoe, Zoey, Zoei, Zoelle, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Zoee's data

  • Zoee's decade-level peak was the 2010s (889 total births); usage has since declined to 215 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Zoees (207 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1991–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zoee: #5227 Girls' Name - 2,128 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zoee. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zoee draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.