Total births
1,106
Girls' name · since 2003
Zooey
Zooey has 1,106 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2012 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14411
- among girls today
- 1,106
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
1,106 babies have been named Zooey since 2003, making it today's #14411 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zooey recorded 1,106 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #14411 nationally today, ahead of 19% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #14411 among girls today
- 1,106 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
- 19% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zooey is currently the #14411 girls' name in America, more common than 19% of girls - 1,106 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #14411
- among girls today
- 1,106
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 19%
- more common than other girls
Zooey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14411
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 19% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Zooey was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
194 babies were named Zooey in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Zooey compares
1,106 Top 30% higher than 70% 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
Zooey's all-time total is 190% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zooey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,106 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 194 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zooey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zooey's full recorded timeline at 2015, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2003, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 194 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zooey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#14,411
Active since
2003
Zooey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 194
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Zooey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zooey's strongest decade.
907 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Zooey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 100
2000s
100 births
- 2010s
2010s
907 births
- 2020s 99
2020s
99 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 907 births (82% of all-time use).
How Zooey 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 Zooey's total volume
Zooey vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zooey by state
Where Zooey concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 202 | 18.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 95 | 8.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 29 | 2.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 20 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #6 | Washington | | 15 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 14 | 1.3% |
| #8 | Pennsylvania | | 13 | 1.2% |
California share of Zooey's total US births 18.3%
Even split
202 of 1,106 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Zooey appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zooey? ▼
Zooey has been given to 1,106 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14411 as of the latest data. 194 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Zooey most popular? ▼
Zooey was most popular in the 2010s decade with 907 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
Where is Zooey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zooey are California (202 births), Texas (95 births), Florida (29 births).
How long has the name Zooey been used? ▼
Records for Zooey go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What to do with Zooey's data
- Zooey's decade-level peak was the 2010s (907 total births); usage has since declined to 99 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Zooeys (202 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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.
Keep exploring Zooey
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Zooey: #14411 Girls' Name - 1,106 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zooey. 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 Zooey 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.