Total births
267
Unisex name · since 1969
Jojo
Jojo has 267 recorded births since 1969 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #7358
- among boys today
- 267
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
267 babies have been named Jojo since 1969, making it today's #7358 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jojo has been recorded 267 times among boys since 1969, currently ranked #7358 nationally and more common than 49% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2025.
- #7358 among boys today
- 267 born since 1969
- 1970s peak decade
- 49% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jojo is currently the #7358 unisex name in America, more common than 49% of boys - 267 born since 1969, peaking in the 1970s.
- #7358
- among boys today
- 267
- born since 1969
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other boys
Jojo vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7358
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 49% of names given to boys today.
1970s
Peak decade
28% of everyone ever named Jojo was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
13 babies were named Jojo in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Jojo compares
267 43th percentile among 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
Jojo's all-time total is 27% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jojo | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 267 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jojo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jojo's full recorded timeline at 2002, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jojo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#7,358
Active since
1969
Jojo popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Jojo popularity over time - girls
209 total births recorded since 1957 (Jojo as girls' name)
Jojo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Jojo's strongest decade.
74 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Jojo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s
1970s
74 births
- 1980s
1980s
34 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s
2000s
54 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 74 births (28% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jojo? ▼
267 babies have been named Jojo since 1969. It currently ranks #7358 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 13 births.
When was Jojo most popular? ▼
Jojo was most popular in the 1970s decade with 74 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Is Jojo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jojo is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 267 births, and as a girl's name it has 209 births.
How long has the name Jojo been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jojo since 1969 -- 57 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Jojo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jojuan, Joji. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Jojo's data
- Jojo's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (74 total births) through the 2020s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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.
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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, 1969–2025 (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. "Jojo: #7358 Unisex Name - 267 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jojo. 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 Jojo 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.