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Unisex — 12% girls#461 of boy names

Joey

Pronounced JH OW1 IY0 (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1962
  • 110 years in use
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How popular is Joey?

Joey is a name given to both boys and girls, and first appears in 1915. It has been given to 61,019 children — the 461st most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 32% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1962, when 1,529 children were given it.

Roughly 12% of children named Joey are girls, so the split is a real one rather than a rounding error.

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1962Boys: 1,529Girls: 43

Nicknames

Joey is itself a short form of Joseph.

Characteristics

  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
JH OW1 IY0
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Joey

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Joey

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Joey?
Joey ranks 461st among boys' names in US records, with 61,019 births since 1915. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,889.
Is Joey a unisex name?
Yes. About 12% of children given the name are girls, which is a genuine split rather than a rounding error.
When was Joey most popular?
1962, when 1,529 children were given the name. It has been in use for 110 years and is still recorded as of 2024.