Iman vs Zoe
Iman 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Iman was ranked #384 and Zoe #43 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2020, Iman was ranked #700 and Zoe #44 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Iman was ranked #603 and Zoe #99 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Iman was ranked #374 and Zoe #313 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Iman was ranked #1675 and Zoe #4270 among boys in England and Wales.
Iman and Zoe over time
Iman and Zoe appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Zoe held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Iman in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Iman reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Zoe in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
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
Iman and Zoe changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1987 and 2025, ending at #374 and #313.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Iman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 29.
Highest recorded here: Iman #284 in 2004, Zoe #31 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Iman #603, Zoe #99.
Norway · Girls29 shared years, 1987–2025
Iman held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Zoe in 7.
Highest recorded here: Iman #220 in 2009, Zoe #211 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Iman #374, Zoe #313.
Republic of Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1999–2020
Iman held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 12.
Highest recorded here: Iman #392 in 1999, Zoe #32 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2020: Iman #700, Zoe #44.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Iman | 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 | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #374 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Iman does not have one recorded yet.
- Iman has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
- A meaning is recorded for Zoe; Iman doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Iman
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #467 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #220 among girls in Norway, in 2009 (recorded 1964–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #374 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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 #19 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls