Total births
6,095
Girls' name · since 1942
Joi
6,095 babies named Joi in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #2567
- among girls today
- 6,095
- born since 1942
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Joi currently ranks #2567 among girls' names in America, with 6,095 babies recorded since 1942.
Joi has 6,095 recorded births among girls since 1942, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2567 as of the latest data, more common than 86% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.
- #2567 among girls today
- 6,095 born since 1942
- 1980s peak decade
- 86% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joi is currently the #2567 girls' name in America, more common than 86% of girls - 6,095 born since 1942, peaking in the 1980s.
- #2567
- among girls today
- 6,095
- born since 1942
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 86%
- more common than other girls
Joi vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2567
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 86% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Joi was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
164 babies were named Joi in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
How Joi compares
6,095 Top 12% higher than 88% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Joi's all-time total is 16x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joi | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 6,095 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 164 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joi splits its recorded history at 1986: 57% of all births land in the more recent half, 43% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 164 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joi at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1981
Current rank
#2,567
Active since
1942
Joi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025
- Peak year (1981)
- 164
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Joi by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Joi's strongest decade.
1,114 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Joi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 29
1940s
29 births
- 1950s 324
1950s
324 births
- 1960s
1960s
677 births
- 1970s
1970s
858 births
- 1980s
1980s
1,114 births
- 1990s
1990s
925 births
- 2000s
2000s
994 births
- 2010s
2010s
778 births
- 2020s 396
2020s
396 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 1,114 births (18% of all-time use).
How Joi compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Joi's total volume
Joi vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joi by state
Where Joi concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 521 | 8.5% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 419 | 6.9% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 351 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Michigan | | 334 | 5.5% |
| #5 | New York | | 318 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 255 | 4.2% |
| #7 | Florida | | 221 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 220 | 3.6% |
California share of Joi's total US births 8.5%
Even split
521 of 6,095 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 23 reporting states.
Joi appears in 23 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joi? ▼
Joi has been given to 6,095 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #2567 as of the latest data. 164 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Joi most popular? ▼
Joi was most popular in the 1980s decade with 1,114 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Joi most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joi are California (521 births), Georgia (419 births), Illinois (351 births).
How long has the name Joi been used? ▼
Records for Joi go back to 1942, giving 84 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Joi? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joie, Joice, Joia, Joiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joi's data
- Joi's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (1,114 total births) through the 2020s (396) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Jois (521 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 Joi
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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, 1942–2025 (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. "Joi: #2567 Girls' Name - 6,095 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joi. 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 Joi 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.