Total births
447
Girls' name · since 1968
Joei
Joei has 447 recorded births since 1968 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 447
- total births
- 1968–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Joei is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 447 have been recorded since 1968.
Joei has 447 recorded births among girls since 1968, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2023.
- 447 total births
- 1968–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
447 girls have been named Joei since 1968, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 447
- total births
- 1968–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Joei was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
20 babies were named Joei in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Joei's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joei's full recorded timeline at 1999, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1968, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2003 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joei at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1968
Joei popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2023
- Peak year (2003)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Joei by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Joei's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Joei births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
90 births
- 1980s
1980s
56 births
- 1990s
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
120 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 26
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 120 births (27% of all-time use).
Joei by state
Where Joei concentrates geographically, total births since 1968
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 11 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Joei's total US births 2.5%
Even split
11 of 447 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joei? ▼
Joei has been given to 447 babies in the U.S. since 1968, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 20 babies were born in 2003, its single highest year.
When was Joei most popular? ▼
Joei was most popular in the 2000s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Joei most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joei are California (11 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Joei been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joei since 1968 -- 56 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Joei? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joelle, Joe, Joey, Joellen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joei's data
- Joei's decade-level peak was the 2000s (120 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joeis (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Joei
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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, 1968–2023 (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. "Joei: Baby Name Since 1968 - 447 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joei. 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 Joei 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.