Total births
53,758
Unisex name · since 1915
Joey
53,758 babies named Joey in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #889
- among boys today
- 53,758
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Joey currently ranks #889 among unisex names in America, with 53,758 babies recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joey has been recorded 53,758 times among boys since 1915, currently ranked #889 nationally and more common than 94% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1960s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #889 among boys today
- 53,758 born since 1915
- 1960s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joey is currently the #889 unisex name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 53,758 born since 1915, peaking in the 1960s.
- #889
- among boys today
- 53,758
- born since 1915
- 1960s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Joey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#889
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
1960s
Peak decade
23% of everyone ever named Joey was born in this single decade.
1962
Single peak year
1,529 babies were named Joey in 1962 - its busiest year on record.
How Joey compares
53,758 Top 3% higher than 97% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Joey's all-time total is 146x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 53,758 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 1,529 | 23 | 22,252 |
Joey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joey splits its recorded history at 1971: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1962 peak of 1,529 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joey at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
1962
Current rank
#889
Active since
1915
Joey popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (1962)
- 1,529
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Joey popularity over time - girls
7,644 total births recorded since 1918 (Joey as girls' name)
Joey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1960s was Joey's strongest decade.
12,258 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Joey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 23
1910s
23 births
- 1920s 119
1920s
119 births
- 1930s 308
1930s
308 births
- 1940s 1,203
1940s
1,203 births
- 1950s
1950s
6,321 births
- 1960s
1960s
12,258 births
- 1970s
1970s
10,226 births
- 1980s
1980s
8,122 births
- 1990s
1990s
5,388 births
- 2000s 4,650
2000s
4,650 births
- 2010s 3,572
2010s
3,572 births
- 2020s 1,568
2020s
1,568 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 12,258 births (23% of all-time use).
How Joey compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Joey's total volume
Joey vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Joey by state
Where Joey concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7,240 | 13.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 4,883 | 9.1% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 2,444 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 2,308 | 4.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 2,235 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 2,047 | 3.8% |
| #7 | Louisiana | | 1,972 | 3.7% |
| #8 | Tennessee | | 1,903 | 3.5% |
California share of Joey's total US births 13.5%
Even split
7,240 of 53,758 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 48 reporting states.
Joey appears in 48 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joey? ▼
53,758 babies have been named Joey since 1915. It currently ranks #889 among boys. The peak year was 1962 with 1,529 births.
When was Joey most popular? ▼
Joey was most popular in the 1960s decade with 12,258 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
Where is Joey most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joey are California (7,240 births), Texas (4,883 births), North Carolina (2,444 births).
Is Joey a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Joey is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 53,758 births, and as a girl's name it has 7,644 births.
How long has the name Joey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joey since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Joey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joe, Joel, Joesph, Joeseph, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Joey's data
- Joey's decade-level peak was the 1960s (12,258 total births); usage has since declined to 1,568 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Joeys (7,240 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 Joey
Nearby Names Like Joey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joey
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Joesph Boy
#6207 15,650 births
Joeseph Boy
2,849 births
Joell Boy
#4941 1,200 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Joey
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4,026 births · Peak 2023
Fisher #891
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Zaylen #886
2,597 births · Peak 2024
Ernesto #892
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Teddy #893
33,627 births · Peak 1949
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1915–2025 (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. "Joey: #889 Unisex Name - 53,758 Births, Peak 1962." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joey. 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 Joey 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 June 2026.