Masculine dossier · first seen 1915

Joey

Stable Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1962
Peak births
1,529
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
1915Peak 19622025
peak 1962 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Joey

How many people are named Joey?

An estimated 47,901 living Americans are named Joey.

How rare is Joey?

Joey is uncommon among babies today, with 274 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 82.1% from its 1962 peak.

How old is the typical Joey?

The median age of a living American named Joey is approximately 48 years, with most bearers falling between 32 and 60 years old.

Is Joey still popular?

Yes. Joey is holding steady, with 274 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
82.1%
2025
274
All-time
53,758

Joey broke out in Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina (1954) and became over-represented in 21 states over 37 years.

Broke out: Alabama, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South Carolina, 1954 · over-represented in 21 states over 37 years

Alabama: broke out 1954 AL Alaska: no breakout AK Arizona: broke out 1958 AZ Arkansas: broke out 1955 AR California: broke out 1991 CA Colorado: broke out 1973 CO Connecticut: no breakout CT Delaware: no breakout DE District of Columbia: no breakout DC Florida: broke out 1956 FL Georgia: broke out 1955 GA Hawaii: broke out 1983 HI Idaho: no breakout ID Illinois: no breakout IL Indiana: no breakout IN Iowa: no breakout IA Kansas: no breakout KS Kentucky: broke out 1954 KY Louisiana: broke out 1954 LA Maine: broke out 1978 ME Maryland: no breakout MD Massachusetts: no breakout MA Michigan: no breakout MI Minnesota: no breakout MN Mississippi: broke out 1954 MS Missouri: no breakout MO Montana: no breakout MT Nebraska: no breakout NE Nevada: no breakout NV New Hampshire: no breakout NH New Jersey: no breakout NJ New Mexico: broke out 1962 NM New York: no breakout NY North Carolina: broke out 1954 NC North Dakota: broke out 1980 ND Ohio: no breakout OH Oklahoma: broke out 1956 OK Oregon: no breakout OR Pennsylvania: no breakout PA Rhode Island: no breakout RI South Carolina: broke out 1954 SC South Dakota: no breakout SD Tennessee: broke out 1955 TN Texas: broke out 1957 TX Utah: no breakout UT Vermont: no breakout VT Virginia: broke out 1960 VA Washington: no breakout WA West Virginia: broke out 1955 WV Wisconsin: no breakout WI Wyoming: no breakout WY