Girl & boy name
Joey
Joey holds the #874 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 274 newborn boys in a single year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. Its strongest year on record was 1976 (#194 nationally, 1,160 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1915. The name's biggest fan base is in California (#494 there in 2025).
Rankings
Joey popularity, 1880–2025
Where Joey is most popular
Uniqueness score
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Joey in the most recent year of SSA data.
Similar names
Joey as a girl name
As of 2025, Joey ranks #1467 among American girls' names, according to Social Security records. 146 girls received the name that year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. SSA records for Joey go back to 1918; the peak came in 1974 at #657, with 232 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Utah, where it ranks #440 among girl names.