Zoey
Girl name · #69 in 2025 · Well-known
How old is the name Zoey? In official American birth records, Zoey has been tracked continuously since 1967, giving it 58 years of documented American history.
Zoey is currently the #69 girl name in the United States — 3,427 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #23, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 525 girls born in 2025 was named Zoey.
Babies named Zoey per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 58-year story
Zoey first appears in the Social Security records in 1967, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2012, when 7,482 girls were named Zoey — good for #20 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zoey in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zoey is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Zoey is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zoey is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Zoey is most common in AK (6 per 1,000), ND (5.6 per 1,000), MT (5 per 1,000), SD (4.9 per 1,000), NH (4.7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Zoey is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Zoey
Statistically, parents drawn to Zoey tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Riley, Paisley, Hadley, Aubrey, and Audrey.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zoey | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,427 | #69 |
| 2024 | 3,613 | #59 |
| 2023 | 4,061 | #51 |
| 2022 | 4,516 | #45 |
| 2021 | 5,217 | #38 |
| 2020 | 5,388 | #32 |
| 2019 | 5,686 | #31 |
| 2018 | 5,946 | #29 |
| 2017 | 6,077 | #28 |
| 2016 | 6,481 | #26 |
| 2015 | 6,977 | #23 |
| 2014 | 7,440 | #22 |
| 2013 | 7,258 | #24 |
| 2012 | 7,482 | #20 |
| 2011 | 6,407 | #28 |
| 2010 | 5,220 | #47 |
| 2009 | 3,995 | #75 |
| 2008 | 3,450 | #98 |
| 2007 | 3,044 | #112 |
| 2006 | 2,858 | #119 |
| 2005 | 2,275 | #152 |
| 2004 | 1,622 | #208 |
| 2003 | 1,469 | #221 |
| 2002 | 1,182 | #268 |
| 2001 | 822 | #363 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zoey?
In official American birth records, the name Zoey first appeared in 1967 (over 58 years ago), when 6 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 58 years.
Is Zoey a popular girl name?
Zoey ranked #69 among girls in 2025 with 3,427 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #23.
When was the name Zoey most popular?
Zoey peaked in 2012, when 7,482 American girls received the name (ranked #20 that year). Since 2012 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zoey?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 525 newborn American girls was named Zoey. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.