ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1905 First Year 2026 Last Year 2006 Peak Year #553 Peak Rank 11K Total Count 60 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Zoie What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Zoe, Zoey, Zoie, Zoi, Zoé, Zoia, Zoya or Zoë is a feminine first name of Greek origin, meaning "life". It is a popular name for girls in many countries, ranking among the top 100 names for girls born in the United States since 2000. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoe%5F%28name%29) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoe%5F%28name%29) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Zoie](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3f/Zoe_mosaic_Hagia_Sophia.jpg/330px-Zoe_mosaic_Hagia_Sophia.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zoe%5F%28name%29) 📖 ## The Story of Zoie American parents first put Zoie on the record books as a baby girl name in 1905, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 531 Zoies were born — ranking #554 that year. About 42% of every Zoie on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Zoie ranks #1,541 for baby girls with 139 births, falling sharply (-43%). All told, over 11K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1900s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Zoie Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Zoie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Zoe](/zoe) * [Zoey](/zoey) * [Zowie](/zowie) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Zoie Phonetically similar names — useful when Zoie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * Zwei * Zwa * [Xoi](/xoi) * Swee * [Sui](/sui) * Swe * Swea * Suis * Swy * Suie * [Zooey](/zooey) * [Zui](/zui) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Zoie What does the name Zoie mean? Zoe, Zoey, Zoie, Zoi, Zoé, Zoia, Zoya or Zoë is a feminine first name of Greek origin, meaning "life". It is a popular name for girls in many countries, ranking among the top 100 names for girls born in the United States since 2000. What is the origin of the name Zoie? Zoie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Zoie in 2026? In 2026, Zoie ranks #1,541 among girls' names in the U.S., with 139 babies given the name that year. When was Zoie most popular? Zoie reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #553 that year with 531 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Zoie most popular? Zoie has historically been most popular in Montana, Idaho, Alabama. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Zoie. Is Zoie a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Zoie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Zoie? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zoie include Reina, Chantal, Amani. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Zoie? Common variants and related forms of Zoie include Zoe, Zoey, Zowie. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names [👧ReinaPeak #553](/reina)[👧ChantalPeak #553](/chantal)[👧AmaniPeak #553](/amani)[👧DestineyPeak #553](/destiney)[👧ValoriePeak #554](/valorie)[👧RenitaPeak #552](/renita)[👧SuellenPeak #552](/suellen)[👧CapriPeak #554](/capri) ## About the name Zoie Zoie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1905 and has accumulated 11K births in the dataset. Zoie's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #553\. Use the chart and map above to compare Zoie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2006 → ](/year/2006) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "Z" → ](/letter/z) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships. * Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.