Zoejane
A feminine compound name blending "Zoe" meaning "life" and "Jane" meaning "gracious".
Name Census estimates that about 133 living Americans carry the first name Zoejane. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zoejane today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zoejane births was 2014 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zoejane. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
133
~ 1 in 2,577,100 Americans
Peak year
2014
19 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2023 SSA rank
#13,441
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Zoejane: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zoejane from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 83 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zoejane by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zoejane during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zoejanes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Zoejane
The name Zoejane is a relatively modern combination of the names Zoe and Jane. The name Zoe has its origins in Greek, where it means "life" or "source of life." It was a popular name in ancient Greece and was borne by several historical figures, including the Byzantine empress Zoe Porphyrogenita, who ruled in the 11th century.
The name Jane is derived from the Hebrew name Yohanan, meaning "God is gracious." It was popularized in the Middle Ages as a feminine form of the name John. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name Jane was Jane Seymour, the third wife of King Henry VIII of England, who lived from 1508 to 1537.
While the combination of Zoe and Jane is relatively new, there are a few notable individuals throughout history who have borne these names separately. Zoe Kravitz, born in 1988, is an American actress and singer, known for her roles in films such as X-Men: First Class and the Divergent series. Jane Austen, born in 1775 and died in 1817, was a renowned English novelist whose works, including Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility, are considered literary classics.
Another notable Jane was Jane Addams, born in 1860 and died in 1935, an American social worker and activist who co-founded the Hull House in Chicago and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Zoe Washburne was a fictional character in the science-fiction television series Firefly, played by actress Gina Torres, and was a skilled pilot and warrior.
Finally, Jane Goodall, born in 1934, is a renowned British primatologist and anthropologist, famous for her groundbreaking research on chimpanzees in Tanzania and her work as a conservationist and animal rights activist.
People
Zoejane + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zoejane as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zoejane: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zoejane?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 133 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zoejane going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,577,100 US residents.
Is Zoejane a common name?
We classify Zoejane as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 134 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zoejane most popular?
The single biggest year for Zoejane was 2014, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zoejane is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zoejane in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zoejane a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zoejane in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zoejane still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zoejane in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zoejane can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Zoejane?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.