Zoe sits comfortably in the UK charts at #104 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
Origin & Meaning
Greek — Life
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UK Rank 2025
#104
US Rank #31
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About the Name Zoe
Zoe ranked #104 in 2025, down from its peak of #31 in 1996 โ still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 24 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 โ a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Etymologically, Zoe comes from Greek, where it means "Life". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well โ they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Zoe is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zoe in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #29, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Zoe
Zoe Ball โ Zoe Louise Ball is a British broadcaster and presenter.
Zoe Atkin โ Zoe Atkin is a British freestyle skier.
Zoe Strimpel โ Zoe Strimpel is a British columnist and commentator.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zoe
Unlikely. With around 445 UK babies named Zoe per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zoe in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zoe has been fairly steady, ranked #104 in 2025 against #107 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #31 in 1996.
The name Zoe has Greek origins and means "Life". Names with clear etymological roots tend to age well โ they carry weight beyond fashion cycles and give children a story to tell about their name.
Notable people named Zoe include: Zoe Ball, Zoe Atkin and Zoe Strimpel. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zoe ranks #29 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
445
UK babies named Zoe (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.2
In a school of 600
↑ 3 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zoe
Almost certainly the only Zoe in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Zoe
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Zoe Porphyrogenita (also spelled Zoรซ; Greek: ฮฯฮฎ ฮ ฮฟฯฯฯ ฯฮฟฮณฮญฮฝฮฝฮทฯฮท, romanized: Zลฤ Porphyrogรฉnnฤtฤ, Medieval Greek: [zoหi] "life"; c. 978 โ 1050) was a member of the Macedonian dynasty who briefly reigned as Byzantine empress in 1042, alongside her sister Theodora.