Joey vs Joel

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

Name A

Joey

Boy name · Rank #888

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Name B

Joel

Boy name · Rank #219

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Metric Joey Joel
Current Rank #888 #219
Total Births (all years) 53,474 277,996
Peak Year 1962 1985
Peak Year Births 1,529 4,623
Peak Decade 1960ss 1980ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Joey Joel
1880ss — 497
1890ss — 393
1900ss — 428
1910ss 23 2,178
1920ss 119 3,819
1930ss 308 8,688
1940ss 1,203 17,424
1950ss 6,321 27,860
1960ss 12,259 33,831
1970ss 10,225 37,231
1980ss 8,122 43,566
1990ss 5,388 33,800
2000ss 4,649 33,676
2010ss 3,569 25,812
2020ss 1,288 8,793

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joey Joel
2014 370 2,670
2015 318 2,602
2016 355 2,427
2017 301 2,261
2018 322 2,132
2019 305 2,094
2020 253 1,842
2021 252 1,797
2022 262 1,780
2023 255 1,741
2024 266 1,633

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, 1915–2024.

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