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.
Side by side
| Field | Paige | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #173 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 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); 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
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
Highest recorded1991–2021
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 2005 (recorded 1991–2021).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #580 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