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Worldwide Name Statistics

Joe

Ranked #272 - 1 in 43,123 people
US

Most common in

United States

186k bearers

World total

185,515

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#272

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States186k
Worldwide
~186k
rank #272
Rarity
1 in 43,123
of people globally
Gender split
98/2
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~186k in US

About the name Joe

There are an estimated 185,515 people named Joe alive worldwide today. That ranks Joe at #272 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Joe is held by approximately 185,515 people, ranking #272 among first names. That works out to roughly 56 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,789 U.S. residents).

Historically Joe is used overwhelmingly as a male name (97.6% male).

Joe 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 male.

Male 97.6%Female 2.4%

Joe popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Joe, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 736
  2. 1881: 649
  3. 1882: 754
  4. 1883: 623
  5. 1884: 771
  6. 1885: 693
  7. 1886: 774
  8. 1887: 695
  9. 1888: 813
  10. 1889: 727
  11. 1890: 702
  12. 1891: 605
  13. 1892: 830
  14. 1893: 745
  15. 1894: 764
  16. 1895: 790
  17. 1896: 779
  18. 1897: 822
  19. 1898: 847
  20. 1899: 798
  21. 1900: 1,212
  22. 1901: 769
  23. 1902: 985
  24. 1903: 920
  25. 1904: 976
  26. 1905: 1,052
  27. 1906: 1,062
  28. 1907: 1,207
  29. 1908: 1,241
  30. 1909: 1,335
  31. 1910: 1,595
  32. 1911: 1,494
  33. 1912: 2,580
  34. 1913: 2,868
  35. 1914: 3,789
  36. 1915: 4,762
  37. 1916: 5,012
  38. 1917: 5,239
  39. 1918: 5,919
  40. 1919: 5,839
  41. 1920: 6,205
  42. 1921: 6,341
  43. 1922: 6,238
  44. 1923: 6,146
  45. 1924: 6,195
  46. 1925: 6,265
  47. 1926: 6,550
  48. 1927: 6,773
  49. 1928: 6,894
  50. 1929: 6,814
  51. 1930: 7,122
  52. 1931: 6,684
  53. 1932: 6,934
  54. 1933: 6,661
  55. 1934: 7,355
  56. 1935: 7,779
  57. 1936: 8,266
  58. 1937: 7,971
  59. 1938: 7,677
  60. 1939: 7,438
  61. 1940: 7,433
  62. 1941: 7,384
  63. 1942: 7,619
  64. 1943: 7,538
  65. 1944: 7,263
  66. 1945: 6,819
  67. 1946: 7,756
  68. 1947: 8,131
  69. 1948: 7,491
  70. 1949: 6,752
  71. 1950: 6,237
  72. 1951: 6,020
  73. 1952: 6,066
  74. 1953: 5,988
  75. 1954: 6,088
  76. 1955: 6,039
  77. 1956: 6,320
  78. 1957: 6,939
  79. 1958: 7,224
  80. 1959: 7,543
  81. 1960: 7,444
  82. 1961: 7,165
  83. 1962: 6,895
  84. 1963: 6,473
  85. 1964: 5,911
  86. 1965: 4,910
  87. 1966: 4,426
  88. 1967: 3,779
  89. 1968: 3,602
  90. 1969: 3,686
  91. 1970: 3,638
  92. 1971: 3,205
  93. 1972: 2,879
  94. 1973: 2,567
  95. 1974: 2,394
  96. 1975: 2,278
  97. 1976: 2,204
  98. 1977: 2,167
  99. 1978: 2,078
  100. 1979: 1,993
  101. 1980: 2,010
  102. 1981: 1,894
  103. 1982: 1,891
  104. 1983: 1,634
  105. 1984: 1,614
  106. 1985: 1,615
  107. 1986: 1,558
  108. 1987: 1,508
  109. 1988: 1,492
  110. 1989: 1,511
  111. 1990: 1,471
  112. 1991: 1,474
  113. 1992: 1,403
  114. 1993: 1,262
  115. 1994: 1,209
  116. 1995: 1,088
  117. 1996: 1,069
  118. 1997: 1,019
  119. 1998: 1,016
  120. 1999: 972
  121. 2000: 920
  122. 2001: 971
  123. 2002: 922
  124. 2003: 899
  125. 2004: 826
  126. 2005: 800
  127. 2006: 816
  128. 2007: 737
  129. 2008: 725
  130. 2009: 607
  131. 2010: 592
  132. 2011: 536
  133. 2012: 499
  134. 2013: 476
  135. 2014: 490
  136. 2015: 460
  137. 2016: 434
  138. 2017: 365
  139. 2018: 347
  140. 2019: 350
  141. 2020: 337
  142. 2021: 310
  143. 2022: 262
  144. 2023: 256
  145. 2024: 272
  146. 2025: 230

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Joe worldwide?

There are an estimated 185,515 people named Joe alive worldwide today, ranking #272 globally.

Is Joe a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 43,123 people. In the United States there are roughly 185,515 bearers, which is 1 in 1,789 Americans.

Is Joe a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Joe is used 97.6% male and 2.4% female.

Where does the name Joe come from?

Who are famous people named Joe?

Data sources

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

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