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Paige vs Zoe

Paige 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.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2016, Paige was ranked #93 and Zoe #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2021, Paige was ranked #89 and Zoe #21 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Paige was ranked #173 and Zoe #46 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Paige was ranked #164 and Zoe #76 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Paige was ranked #580 and Zoe #104 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Paige was ranked #407 and Zoe #105 among girls in Northern Ireland.

Paige and Zoe over time

Paige and Zoe appear together in 5 published lists, across 149 years of shared records. Zoe held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Paige in 0.

The order between them changed and held in one 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2013, Zoe moved ahead of Paige in England and Wales · Girls — #80 and #91 the year before became #98 and #97.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Paige and Zoe changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #580 and #104.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Paige and Zoe averaged 37.3 places apart, ending at #93 and #12.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Paige and Zoe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #580 and #104.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Paige #28 in 1996, Zoe #31 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #28 and #31 in England and Wales · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2025 they were #580 and #104.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls35 shared years, 1991–2025

    Paige held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Zoe in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Paige #85 in 2021, Zoe #26 in 2016.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Paige #173, Zoe #46.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Paige held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Zoe in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Paige #28 in 1996, Zoe #31 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2013: Zoe moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #80 and #91; by 2013 that had become #98 and #97.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Paige #580, Zoe #104.

  • New Zealand · Girls30 shared years, 1991–2021

    Paige held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Zoe in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Paige #11 in 2005, Zoe #11 in 2010.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Paige #89, Zoe #21.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Paige held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zoe in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Paige #53 in 2015, Zoe #32 in 2002.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Paige #407, Zoe #105.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1990–2016

    Paige held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zoe in 25.

    Highest recorded here: Paige #29 in 2004, Zoe #8 in 2015.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2016: Paige #93, Zoe #12.

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 Paige

Pairs where Paige shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Zoe

Pairs where Zoe shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Paige, Zoe
FieldPaigeZoe
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedMeans 'life' in Greek.
OriginNot yet recordedAncient Greek
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈzoʊi/
Syllables21
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Zoe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Paige does not have one recorded yet.
  • Paige has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
  • A meaning is recorded for Zoe; Paige doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.

How each name got here

Paige

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1990

    First recorded at #100 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1991–2021

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #580 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Zoe

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1981–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls