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Worldwide Name Statistics

Joey

Ranked #855 - 1 in 149,855 people
US

Most common in

United States

53k bearers

World total

53,385

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#855

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States53k
Worldwide
~53k
rank #855
Rarity
1 in 149,855
of people globally
Gender split
88/12
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~53k in US

About the name Joey

There are an estimated 53,385 people named Joey alive worldwide today. That ranks Joey at #855 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Joey is held by approximately 53,385 people, ranking #855 among first names. That works out to roughly 16 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 6,217 U.S. residents).

Joey is used by both genders, 87.6% male and 12.4% female.

Joey 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 87.6%Female 12.4%

Joey popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Joey, 1915 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1915: 6
  2. 1916: 9
  3. 1918: 7
  4. 1919: 15
  5. 1920: 5
  6. 1921: 19
  7. 1922: 18
  8. 1923: 13
  9. 1924: 23
  10. 1925: 19
  11. 1926: 21
  12. 1927: 19
  13. 1928: 26
  14. 1929: 22
  15. 1930: 29
  16. 1931: 31
  17. 1932: 40
  18. 1933: 36
  19. 1934: 37
  20. 1935: 44
  21. 1936: 43
  22. 1937: 49
  23. 1938: 42
  24. 1939: 58
  25. 1940: 70
  26. 1941: 60
  27. 1942: 118
  28. 1943: 145
  29. 1944: 157
  30. 1945: 140
  31. 1946: 137
  32. 1947: 188
  33. 1948: 168
  34. 1949: 169
  35. 1950: 215
  36. 1951: 222
  37. 1952: 258
  38. 1953: 356
  39. 1954: 530
  40. 1955: 719
  41. 1956: 975
  42. 1957: 1,084
  43. 1958: 1,107
  44. 1959: 1,147
  45. 1960: 1,229
  46. 1961: 1,286
  47. 1962: 1,572
  48. 1963: 1,400
  49. 1964: 1,395
  50. 1965: 1,146
  51. 1966: 1,087
  52. 1967: 1,151
  53. 1968: 1,256
  54. 1969: 1,333
  55. 1970: 1,335
  56. 1971: 1,237
  57. 1972: 1,097
  58. 1973: 1,080
  59. 1974: 1,087
  60. 1975: 1,064
  61. 1976: 1,363
  62. 1977: 1,410
  63. 1978: 1,220
  64. 1979: 1,268
  65. 1980: 1,280
  66. 1981: 1,173
  67. 1982: 1,075
  68. 1983: 871
  69. 1984: 800
  70. 1985: 811
  71. 1986: 700
  72. 1987: 759
  73. 1988: 666
  74. 1989: 647
  75. 1990: 729
  76. 1991: 711
  77. 1992: 629
  78. 1993: 706
  79. 1994: 607
  80. 1995: 574
  81. 1996: 519
  82. 1997: 497
  83. 1998: 474
  84. 1999: 519
  85. 2000: 561
  86. 2001: 530
  87. 2002: 540
  88. 2003: 629
  89. 2004: 629
  90. 2005: 628
  91. 2006: 601
  92. 2007: 605
  93. 2008: 559
  94. 2009: 507
  95. 2010: 507
  96. 2011: 498
  97. 2012: 487
  98. 2013: 455
  99. 2014: 489
  100. 2015: 413
  101. 2016: 509
  102. 2017: 447
  103. 2018: 474
  104. 2019: 438
  105. 2020: 406
  106. 2021: 430
  107. 2022: 425
  108. 2023: 425
  109. 2024: 431
  110. 2025: 420

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Joey worldwide?

There are an estimated 53,385 people named Joey alive worldwide today, ranking #855 globally.

Is Joey a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 149,855 people. In the United States there are roughly 53,385 bearers, which is 1 in 6,217 Americans.

Is Joey a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Joey is used 87.6% male and 12.4% female.

Where does the name Joey come from?

Who are famous people named Joey?

Data sources

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

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