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Joey

Boy

Meaning of Joey: Hebrew: 'God will increase'

Joey is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 667th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 168th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#667

420 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#168

301 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

61,402

First recorded 1915 · peak 1962

Trend

stable

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 1,173 babies1982: 1,075 babies1983: 871 babies1984: 800 babies1985: 811 babies1986: 700 babies1987: 759 babies1988: 666 babies1989: 647 babies1990: 729 babies19901991: 711 babies1992: 629 babies1993: 706 babies1994: 607 babies1995: 574 babies1996: 519 babies1997: 497 babies1998: 474 babies1999: 519 babies2000: 561 babies20002001: 530 babies2002: 540 babies2003: 629 babies2004: 629 babies2005: 628 babies2006: 601 babies2007: 605 babies2008: 559 babies2009: 507 babies2010: 507 babies20102011: 498 babies2012: 487 babies2013: 455 babies2014: 489 babies2015: 413 babies2016: 509 babies2017: 447 babies2018: 474 babies2019: 438 babies2020: 406 babies20202021: 430 babies2022: 425 babies2023: 425 babies2024: 431 babies2025: 420 babies
US babies named Joey per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 1,173.

Gender split

88% boys · 12% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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