Names / Boy names
Joe
Current rank
#994
and easing
All-time peak
#20
in 1880
First recorded
1880
in U.S. data
Children named
464,500
since 1880
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #20 in 1880 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Joe first shows up in 1880. Its strongest year was 1880, at #20 nationally. As of the latest data it stands at #994, easing off its highs. Across all years, more than 464,500 children have been named this.