Total births
181
Unisex name · since 1937
Joedy
Joedy has 181 recorded births since 1937 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1970 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 181
- total births
- 1937–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Joedy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 181 recorded since 1937.
Social Security Administration records show Joedy recorded 181 times among boys since 1937, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1937 to 2015.
- 181 total births
- 1937–2015 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
181 boys have been named Joedy since 1937, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 2015.
- 181
- total births
- 1937–2015
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Joedy was born in this single decade.
1970
Single peak year
14 babies were named Joedy in 1970 - its busiest year on record.
Joedy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joedy splits its recorded history at 1968: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1970 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joedy at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1970
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1937
Joedy popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1937–2015
- Peak year (1970)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 79 years of records
Joedy popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 1957 (Joedy as girls' name)
Joedy by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Joedy's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Joedy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
36 births
- 1960s
1960s
52 births
- 1970s
1970s
69 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 69 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joedy? ▼
Joedy has been given to 181 babies in the U.S. since 1937, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 14 babies were born in 1970, its single highest year.
When was Joedy most popular? ▼
Joedy was most popular in the 1970s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 1970.
Is Joedy a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Joedy is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 181 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Joedy been used? ▼
Joedy has been recorded in Social Security data since 1937, spanning 79 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Joedy? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joe, Joel, Joey, Joesph, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Joedy's data
- Joedy's decade-level peak was the 1970s (69 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Joedy
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1937–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joedy: Baby Name Since 1937 - 181 Births, Peak 1970." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joedy. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Joedy draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.