Joelyn vs Joey

Side-by-side comparison of Joelyn and Joey — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Joelyn

Girl name

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Name B

Joey

Boy name · Rank #888

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Metric Joelyn Joey
Current Rank Unranked #888
Total Births (all years) 735 53,474
Peak Year 1951 1962
Peak Year Births 30 1,529
Peak Decade 1950ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Boy
First Recorded Year 1931 1915

Births by Decade

Decade Joelyn Joey
1910ss — 23
1920ss — 119
1930ss 23 308
1940ss 45 1,203
1950ss 165 6,321
1960ss 97 12,259
1970ss 73 10,225
1980ss 67 8,122
1990ss 58 5,388
2000ss 109 4,649
2010ss 83 3,569
2020ss 15 1,288

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joelyn Joey
2014 6 370
2015 8 318
2016 6 355
2017 8 301
2018 5 322
2019 — 305
2020 7 253
2021 8 252
2022 — 262
2023 — 255
2024 — 266

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1931–2021.

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