Feminine dossier · first seen 2003

Zooey

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2012

Peak era

2012

Peak births

194

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Zooey

How many people are named Zooey?

An estimated 1,095 living Americans are named Zooey.

How rare is Zooey?

Zooey is very rare among babies today, with 7 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 96.4% from its 2012 peak.

How old is the typical Zooey?

The median age of a living American named Zooey is approximately 13 years, with most bearers falling between 10 and 15 years old.

Is Zooey still popular?

Not especially. Zooey has been declining since its 2012 peak and registered 7 births in 2025.

Where is Zooey most common?

Zooey has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.

2003Peak 20122025

Peak year

2012

Decline from peak

96.4%

2025

All-time

1,106

Zooey has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.9× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Zooey peaked in 2012, when 194 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 7 girls were given the name.

Down 96.4% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,106 Americans named Zooey since 2003.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2012

Living profile

1,097

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age13

Core range10–15

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.

Geographic heartland

California

1.7× higher affinity than the national baseline.

California · 2010s 1.7×