Zoey
GirlsBest rank #74 (2014) · ranked in 10 years
Zoey has appeared in the popularity rankings across 10 of the tracked years since 2011.
It climbed from #98 in 2011 to #92 in 2020.
It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
7,451 newborns received the name Zoey in 2014, its peak year.
Zoey was most popular around 2014, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Zoey is most popular
In 2025, Zoey was recorded in 49 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 3,419 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 421 births, 12.3% of the national total, where it ranked #162 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 36.8% of Zoey births, against 16.6% Northeast, 22.6% Midwest, 24.0% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Zoey placed as high as #124 in Michigan and as low as #377 in Hawaii.
The 2 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.
Top states, 2025
- 1California421 · #162 there
- 2Texas297 · #231 there
- 3Florida210 · #185 there
- 4New York183 · #175 there
- 5Pennsylvania137 · #162 there
Share by census region
- Northeast16.6%
- Midwest22.6%
- South36.8%
- West24.0%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Zoey a popular name?
- Zoey reached a best rank of #74 in 2014 and has charted in 10 years.
- Where does Zoey rank now?
- Zoey does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Zoey a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Zoey most popular?
- Zoey peaked around 2014.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)