Names / Girl names
Jo
Current rank
#4,028
holding steady
All-time peak
#51
in 1947
First recorded
1881
in U.S. data
Children named
180,900
since 1881
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #51 in 1947 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a girls' name, Jo enters U.S. records in 1881. It peaked in 1947 at #51. It currently sits off the most-common lists, a quieter choice. More than 180,900 children have been given the name overall.