Names / Boy names
Joey
Current rank
#877
holding steady
All-time peak
#194
in 1976
First recorded
1915
in U.S. data
Children named
61,400
since 1915
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #194 in 1976 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Recorded as a boys' name, Joey first appears in 1915. Today it sits at #877 and is holding steady. 1976 marked its high point, reaching #194. Across all years, more than 61,400 children have been named this.