Compare two names
Joy and Jo side by side: Joy peaked in 1957 and Jo in 1954; in 2025 they were given to 774 and 44 babies.
Joy and Jo, year by year
Girls and boys together; Joy solid, Jo dashed.
| Joy | Jo | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 774 | 44 |
| Rank 2025 | #419 among girls’ names | #4,027 among girls’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 143,324 | 180,911 |
| Peak year | 1957 | 1954 |
| Girls | 98% | 99% |
| Alive, estimated | 105,000 | 112,000 |
| Median age | 55 | 72 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.