Beatrice vs Zoe
Beatrice and Zoecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Beatrice was ranked #304 and Zoe #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Beatrice was ranked #476 and Zoe #76 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Beatrice was ranked #121 and Zoe #104 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Beatrice was ranked #407 and Zoe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Beatrice was ranked #461 and Zoe #313 among girls in Norway.
Beatrice and Zoe over time
Beatrice and Zoe appear together in 4 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Zoe held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Beatrice in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Beatrice and Zoe changed places 6 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #121 and #104.
- Longest-running competitions
Beatrice and Zoe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #121 and #104.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Beatrice #215 in 2015, Zoe #26 in 2016.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1968–2025
Beatrice held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Zoe in 41.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #215 in 2015, Zoe #26 in 2016.
The order changed in 1973: Zoe moved ahead. In 1972 they stood at #312 and #471; by 1973 that had become #331 and #292.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beatrice #304, Zoe #46.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Beatrice held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Zoe in 22.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #80 in 2016, Zoe #31 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beatrice #121, Zoe #104.
Norway · Girls25 shared years, 1987–2025
Beatrice held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Zoe in 16.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #324 in 2003, Zoe #211 in 2020.
The order changed in 2013: Zoe moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #387 and #508; by 2013 that had become #562 and #328.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Beatrice #461, Zoe #313.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1999–2024
Beatrice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 13.
Highest recorded here: Beatrice #224 in 2011, Zoe #37 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Beatrice #407, Zoe #105.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Zoe
Pairs where Zoe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Zoe vs Natasha
In 1996 they stood at #31 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #104 and #1362.
Zoe · Natasha · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Zoe vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #31 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #104 and #983.
Zoe · Chelsea · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Samantha vs Zoe
In 1996 they stood at #32 and #31 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #778 and #104.
Samantha · Zoe · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Zoe vs Paige
In 1996 they stood at #31 and #28 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #104 and #580.
Zoe · Paige · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Beatrice | Zoe |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Means 'life' in Greek. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Ancient Greek |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈzoʊi/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #121 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Zoe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Beatrice does not have one recorded yet.
- Beatrice has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
- A meaning is recorded for Zoe; Beatrice doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Beatrice
Popularity journey
First recorded1956
First recorded at #431 among girls in Norway in 1956 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #80 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #121 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Zoe
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls