Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Joei

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Joei
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
20 babies
All-time total
447
#12,664 all-time among girls
First recorded
1968
in Social Security records

Joei popularity over time

447 babies have been named Joei since 1968, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
00.010.010.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1974Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s 5 1 – #7,480
1970s 90 9 +1700% #3,929
1980s 56 6 -38% #4,827
1990s 59 6 +5% #8,357
2000s 120 12 +103% #5,910
2010s 91 9 -24% #6,966
2020s (to 2025) 26 4 -52% #9,862

The story of Joei

Joei is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1968, 447 American babies have been named Joei. Its peak came in 2003, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Joei stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Joei?

The median living Joei is about 24 years old; half are between 15 and 44. An estimated 400 people named Joei are alive in the United States today.

median 24 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Joei year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 6 #14,208
2022 – –
2021 10 #9,884
2020 10 #9,862
2019 10 #10,077
2018 5 #16,760
2017 8 #12,129
2016 10 #10,438
2015 9 #11,341
2014 9 #11,407
2013 7 #13,829
2012 6 #15,831
2011 18 #6,966
2010 9 #11,705
2009 7 #14,372
2008 15 #8,317
2007 5 #18,903
2006 13 #8,957
2005 7 #13,651
2004 15 #7,591
2003 20 #5,910
2002 9 #10,610
2001 14 #7,499
2000 15 #6,965
1995 10 #8,357
1990 – –
1985 – –
1980 7 #8,525
1975 11 #5,292
1970 10 #5,204
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Joei, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Joei?

The median living Joei is about 24 years old. Half of all living Joeis are between 15 and 44 years old.

How many people named Joei are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Joei are alive in the United States, based on 447 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Joei in 2025?

Joei did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Joei?

447 babies have been named Joei in the United States since 1968, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Joei most popular?

Joei peaked in 2003, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Joei a boy or girl name?

Joei is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Joei rising or falling?

Joei is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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