Joe
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: He Will Add; God Raises
Background: The name Joe originates as a diminutive of the Hebrew name Yōsēf, which means 'He will add.' This name was adopted into Latin as Iosephus and then into Greek as Ἰωσήφ (Iōsēph), from which the form Joe is derived.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#69
Total births
464,326
Most popular decade
1930s
(221,655 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-314 ranks)
Years in Top 100
92
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
97.6% male
2.4% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 731
- First year rank
- #20
- Peak year
- 1936
- Peak year births
- 8,023
- Peak rank
- #23
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 272
- Recent rank
- #881
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #836
- Peak year
- 1934
- Peak year births
- 265
- Peak rank
- #399
- Most recent year
- 2007
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #17,634
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).