Spelling comparison
Zoe vs Zoey
Published 2025 counts, not a merged name: 5,646 female records (rank #31) and 13 male records (rank #6,802), and 3,427 female records (rank #69) and 6 male records (rank #11,998). Zoe is about 1.6 times the published count of Zoey.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Zoe profile · Zoey profile
The national file treats Zoe and Zoey as different spellings of one name. Ranks and counts on this page stay with the spelling that was published. Zoey is the longer of the two spellings, and Zoe is the shorter. Zoey writes “y” after “Zoe”, and Zoe leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed 2 times. The latest crossover is 2022, when Zoe moved ahead of Zoey on the combined published count (5,045 to 4,516).
Zoe is first published in these national files in 1880, and Zoey in 1967. Zoe’s larger 2025 category is female. Zoey’s larger 2025 category is female. Zoe led 6 decades and Zoey led 1 decade among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 2,226 records in 2025, and the closest year was 2021 (a gap of 458). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (9,092), Zoe is 62.2% and Zoey is 37.8%.
2016–2025, count and rank
For 2016, compare the categories separately: Zoe had 5,764 female records (rank #35) and 15 male records (rank #6,051); Zoey had 6,481 female records (rank #26). Zoey led 2016 by 702 published records (6,481 to 5,779), and the smaller spelling is Zoe. Zoey was the higher published spelling in 2017, with 6,077 female records (rank #28) and 8 male records (rank #9,690) against 5,173 female records (rank #41) and 11 male records (rank #7,543) for Zoe. The 2018 national file shows Zoey led 2018 by 817 published records (5,955 to 5,138). Read as exact spellings: Zoe had 5,124 female records (rank #40) and 14 male records (rank #6,342); Zoey had 5,946 female records (rank #29) and 9 male records (rank #8,814). 2019: Zoey led 2019 by 608 published records (5,692 to 5,084). Zoe and Zoey stay separate rows; 5,084 and 5,692 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2020, Zoe had 4,799 female records (rank #40) and 16 male records (rank #5,697); Zoey had 5,388 female records (rank #32). Zoey led 2020 by 573 published records (5,388 to 4,815). 2021 belongs to Zoey. Zoe had 4,739 female records (rank #42) and 20 male records (rank #4,934); Zoey had 5,217 female records (rank #38). The gap that year was 458 records. For 2022, compare the categories separately: Zoe had 5,022 female records (rank #38) and 23 male records (rank #4,569); Zoey had 4,516 female records (rank #45). Zoe led 2022 by 529 published records (5,045 to 4,516), and the smaller spelling is Zoey. Zoe was the higher published spelling in 2023, with 5,190 female records (rank #36) and 12 male records (rank #7,287) against 4,061 female records (rank #51) and 5 male records (rank #14,200) for Zoey. The 2024 national file shows Zoe led 2024 by 2,145 published records (5,758 to 3,613). Read as exact spellings: Zoe had 5,733 female records (rank #29) and 25 male records (rank #4,320); Zoey had 3,613 female records (rank #59). 2025: Zoe led 2025 by 2,226 published records (5,659 to 3,433). Zoe and Zoey stay separate rows; 5,659 and 3,433 are not a combined baby-name total.
| Year | Zoe female count | Zoe female rank | Zoe male count | Zoe male rank | Zoey female count | Zoey female rank | Zoey male count | Zoey male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5,764 | 35 | 15 | 6,051 | 6,481 | 26 | — | — |
| 2017 | 5,173 | 41 | 11 | 7,543 | 6,077 | 28 | 8 | 9,690 |
| 2018 | 5,124 | 40 | 14 | 6,342 | 5,946 | 29 | 9 | 8,814 |
| 2019 | 5,071 | 38 | 13 | 6,771 | 5,686 | 31 | 6 | 12,140 |
| 2020 | 4,799 | 40 | 16 | 5,697 | 5,388 | 32 | — | — |
| 2021 | 4,739 | 42 | 20 | 4,934 | 5,217 | 38 | — | — |
| 2022 | 5,022 | 38 | 23 | 4,569 | 4,516 | 45 | — | — |
| 2023 | 5,190 | 36 | 12 | 7,287 | 4,061 | 51 | 5 | 14,200 |
| 2024 | 5,733 | 29 | 25 | 4,320 | 3,613 | 59 | — | — |
| 2025 | 5,646 | 31 | 13 | 6,802 | 3,427 | 69 | 6 | 11,998 |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Zoe is the warm line and Zoey is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
In the 1880s (1880–1889), Zoe has 281 published records and Zoey has none in these files. In the 1890s (1890–1899), Zoe has 323 published records and Zoey has none in these files. In the 1900s (1900–1909), Zoe has 239 published records and Zoey has none in these files. In the 1910s (1910–1919), Zoe has 466 published records and Zoey has none in these files. In the 1920s (1920–1929), Zoe has 694 published records and Zoey has none in these files. In the 1930s (1930–1939), Zoe has 735 published records and Zoey has none in these files. In the 1940s (1940–1949), Zoe has 569 published records and Zoey has none in these files. In the 1950s (1950–1959), Zoe has 1,109 published records and Zoey has none in these files. Add the published 1960s years and Zoe comes out ahead, 952 to Zoey’s 6. During the 1970s (1970–1979), Zoe led with 1,138 published records to 76 for Zoey. Add the published 1980s years and Zoe comes out ahead, 2,033 to Zoey’s 90. During the 1990s (1990–1999), Zoe led with 16,919 published records to 2,595 for Zoey. Add the published 2000s years and Zoe comes out ahead, 48,908 to Zoey’s 21,502. During the 2010s (2010–2019), Zoey led with 65,060 published records to 58,249 for Zoe. Add the published 2020s years and Zoe comes out ahead, 31,238 to Zoey’s 26,233.
Top states in 2025
Zoe’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (770), Texas (685), New York (478), Florida (362), New Jersey (241). Zoey’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are California (421), Texas (297), Florida (210), New York (183), Pennsylvania (137). California, Texas, New York are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.