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Joe

Boy

Meaning of Joe: Hebrew: 'God will increase'

Joe is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is a timeless pick that has stayed popular for over a century — 995th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 785th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#995

230 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#785

43 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

464,574

First recorded 1880 · peak 1936

Trend

falling

Style: classic

Popularity over time

1981: 1,894 babies1982: 1,891 babies1983: 1,634 babies1984: 1,614 babies1985: 1,615 babies1986: 1,558 babies1987: 1,508 babies1988: 1,492 babies1989: 1,511 babies1990: 1,471 babies19901991: 1,474 babies1992: 1,403 babies1993: 1,262 babies1994: 1,209 babies1995: 1,088 babies1996: 1,069 babies1997: 1,019 babies1998: 1,016 babies1999: 972 babies2000: 920 babies20002001: 971 babies2002: 922 babies2003: 899 babies2004: 826 babies2005: 800 babies2006: 816 babies2007: 737 babies2008: 725 babies2009: 607 babies2010: 592 babies20102011: 536 babies2012: 499 babies2013: 476 babies2014: 490 babies2015: 460 babies2016: 434 babies2017: 365 babies2018: 347 babies2019: 350 babies2020: 337 babies20202021: 310 babies2022: 262 babies2023: 256 babies2024: 272 babies2025: 230 babies
US babies named Joe per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,894.

Gender split

98% boys · 2% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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