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Worldwide Name Statistics

Jo

Ranked #579 - 1 in 90,347 people
US

Most common in

United States

89k bearers

World total

88,547

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#579

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States89k
Worldwide
~89k
rank #579
Rarity
1 in 90,347
of people globally
Gender split
1/99
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~89k in US

About the name Jo

There are an estimated 88,547 people named Jo alive worldwide today. That ranks Jo at #579 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Jo is held by approximately 88,547 people, ranking #579 among first names. That works out to roughly 27 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,748 U.S. residents).

Historically Jo is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.0% female).

Jo appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.0%Female 99.0%

Jo popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Jo, 1881 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1881: 5
  2. 1883: 9
  3. 1884: 7
  4. 1885: 11
  5. 1886: 14
  6. 1887: 5
  7. 1888: 7
  8. 1889: 11
  9. 1890: 7
  10. 1891: 15
  11. 1892: 13
  12. 1893: 9
  13. 1894: 15
  14. 1895: 11
  15. 1896: 20
  16. 1897: 16
  17. 1898: 17
  18. 1899: 17
  19. 1900: 24
  20. 1901: 19
  21. 1902: 25
  22. 1903: 29
  23. 1904: 26
  24. 1905: 34
  25. 1906: 34
  26. 1907: 33
  27. 1908: 46
  28. 1909: 41
  29. 1910: 40
  30. 1911: 47
  31. 1912: 68
  32. 1913: 98
  33. 1914: 108
  34. 1915: 138
  35. 1916: 163
  36. 1917: 152
  37. 1918: 214
  38. 1919: 238
  39. 1920: 256
  40. 1921: 268
  41. 1922: 315
  42. 1923: 399
  43. 1924: 547
  44. 1925: 649
  45. 1926: 827
  46. 1927: 991
  47. 1928: 1,189
  48. 1929: 1,620
  49. 1930: 1,906
  50. 1931: 2,120
  51. 1932: 2,406
  52. 1933: 2,566
  53. 1934: 3,289
  54. 1935: 3,330
  55. 1936: 3,314
  56. 1937: 3,255
  57. 1938: 3,200
  58. 1939: 3,545
  59. 1940: 3,450
  60. 1941: 3,789
  61. 1942: 4,197
  62. 1943: 4,331
  63. 1944: 4,247
  64. 1945: 4,256
  65. 1946: 5,846
  66. 1947: 6,754
  67. 1948: 6,020
  68. 1949: 5,832
  69. 1950: 5,707
  70. 1951: 6,025
  71. 1952: 7,126
  72. 1953: 7,537
  73. 1954: 8,077
  74. 1955: 7,689
  75. 1956: 6,983
  76. 1957: 5,754
  77. 1958: 5,246
  78. 1959: 4,079
  79. 1960: 3,411
  80. 1961: 2,817
  81. 1962: 2,478
  82. 1963: 2,211
  83. 1964: 2,075
  84. 1965: 1,864
  85. 1966: 1,606
  86. 1967: 1,422
  87. 1968: 1,334
  88. 1969: 1,185
  89. 1970: 1,130
  90. 1971: 931
  91. 1972: 741
  92. 1973: 681
  93. 1974: 597
  94. 1975: 533
  95. 1976: 430
  96. 1977: 383
  97. 1978: 344
  98. 1979: 324
  99. 1980: 366
  100. 1981: 359
  101. 1982: 286
  102. 1983: 227
  103. 1984: 224
  104. 1985: 192
  105. 1986: 116
  106. 1987: 150
  107. 1988: 116
  108. 1989: 102
  109. 1990: 91
  110. 1991: 82
  111. 1992: 81
  112. 1993: 69
  113. 1994: 69
  114. 1995: 64
  115. 1996: 52
  116. 1997: 63
  117. 1998: 60
  118. 1999: 55
  119. 2000: 38
  120. 2001: 36
  121. 2002: 41
  122. 2003: 40
  123. 2004: 27
  124. 2005: 17
  125. 2006: 32
  126. 2007: 30
  127. 2008: 24
  128. 2009: 18
  129. 2010: 13
  130. 2011: 20
  131. 2012: 29
  132. 2013: 15
  133. 2014: 24
  134. 2015: 27
  135. 2016: 41
  136. 2017: 49
  137. 2018: 46
  138. 2019: 34
  139. 2020: 43
  140. 2021: 42
  141. 2022: 36
  142. 2023: 56
  143. 2024: 45
  144. 2025: 44

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Jo worldwide?

There are an estimated 88,547 people named Jo alive worldwide today, ranking #579 globally.

Is Jo a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 90,347 people. In the United States there are roughly 88,547 bearers, which is 1 in 3,748 Americans.

Is Jo a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Jo is used 1.0% male and 99.0% female.

Where does the name Jo come from?

Who are famous people named Jo?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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