Joey

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A few things about Joey you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Joey

Joey King

American actress (born 1999)

Choose Joey and your child shares a first name with Joey King, an American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Joey, like who?” Joey King's Wikipedia article is available in 76 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 6,234 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Joey, 274 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Joey would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJoey first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1976, when it ranked #194. Today it's #874, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🚀TrendJoey has climbed 21 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #874. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedJoey is most popular in California, where it ranks #494, followed by Utah (#561) and Florida (#704). It's in the top 1,000 in 11 states.
• ⚖️Boy or girlJoey is given to both boys and girls: 65% of the 420 babies named Joey in 2025 were boys. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
• 💬MeaningJoey is an English form of Joseph, which means “God will add”. Our records link it to American and French roots.

About the name Joey

Joey is a gender-neutral name of American and French origin meaning “God will add”. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-oey”. US birth records list Joey for boys from 1915 to 2025, in 109 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1976, when it ranked #194 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #874, with 274 babies. Of the 420 US babies named Joey in 2025, 35% were girls and 65% were boys.

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