Joey
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: God Will Increase; Junior
Background: The name Joey is derived from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning 'God will increase.' In addition, Joey can also be shorter for Joseph, which has Latin origins and implies a sense of being a 'junior' or 'little one' when used informally.
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#479
Total births
60,971
Most popular decade
1960s
(38,568 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-205 ranks)
Years in Top 100
0
First recorded year
1915
Gender usage
87.7% male
12.3% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 1915
- First year births
- 6
- First year rank
- #3,392
- Peak year
- 1962
- Peak year births
- 1,529
- Peak rank
- #200
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 266
- Recent rank
- #888
Female
- First year
- 1918
- First year births
- 7
- First year rank
- #3,869
- Peak year
- 1974
- Peak year births
- 232
- Peak rank
- #657
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 164
- Recent rank
- #1,374
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).