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Jo

Girl

Meaning of Jo: Hebrew: 'God will increase'

Jo is a girl's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 2 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3365th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3365

44 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

180,911

First recorded 1881 · peak 1954

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 359 babies1982: 286 babies1983: 227 babies1984: 224 babies1985: 192 babies1986: 116 babies1987: 150 babies1988: 116 babies1989: 102 babies1990: 91 babies19901991: 82 babies1992: 81 babies1993: 69 babies1994: 69 babies1995: 64 babies1996: 52 babies1997: 63 babies1998: 60 babies1999: 55 babies2000: 38 babies20002001: 36 babies2002: 41 babies2003: 40 babies2004: 27 babies2005: 17 babies2006: 32 babies2007: 30 babies2008: 24 babies2009: 18 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 20 babies2012: 29 babies2013: 15 babies2014: 24 babies2015: 27 babies2016: 41 babies2017: 49 babies2018: 46 babies2019: 34 babies2020: 43 babies20202021: 42 babies2022: 36 babies2023: 56 babies2024: 45 babies2025: 44 babies
US babies named Jo per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 359.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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