as a First Name
From a Greek name meaning ‘life’. This was already in use in Rome towards the end of the classical period (at first as an affectionate nickname), and was popular with the early Christians, who bestowed it with reference to their hopes of eternal life. It was borne by martyrs of the 2nd and 3rd centuries, but was taken up as an English given name only in the 19th century. It has been consistently popular in Britain since the 1970s.
| 1,664th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 14,373
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- 75,144
- if you include dead people (since the government started keeping track)
- Vermont
- has the most people named Zoe per capita
- 2010
- marked the height of its popularity
99.97%
0.03%
0.78%
55+
55+
2%
30-54
30-54
8%
13-29
13-29
90%
0-12
0-12
Top state populations
U.S. Distribution Map
