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Joi

Girl

Meaning of Joi: English: 'delight'

Joi is a girl's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 3 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3152nd most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3152

48 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,095

First recorded 1942 · peak 1981

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 164 babies1982: 138 babies1983: 101 babies1984: 110 babies1985: 100 babies1986: 83 babies1987: 102 babies1988: 97 babies1989: 82 babies1990: 80 babies19901991: 80 babies1992: 81 babies1993: 82 babies1994: 108 babies1995: 120 babies1996: 76 babies1997: 106 babies1998: 105 babies1999: 87 babies2000: 97 babies20002001: 119 babies2002: 116 babies2003: 104 babies2004: 102 babies2005: 97 babies2006: 84 babies2007: 90 babies2008: 96 babies2009: 89 babies2010: 61 babies20102011: 69 babies2012: 81 babies2013: 83 babies2014: 91 babies2015: 87 babies2016: 71 babies2017: 75 babies2018: 81 babies2019: 79 babies2020: 75 babies20202021: 66 babies2022: 65 babies2023: 73 babies2024: 69 babies2025: 48 babies
US babies named Joi per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 164.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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