Joey
JOH-ee Girl and boy English
God will add
Etymology
From Joe plus the diminutive suffix -y.
Rank by region
| Region | Boys | Girls | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | ||
| England and Wales | 2025 | ||
| Scotland | 2024 | ||
| Northern Ireland | — | 2025 | |
| Ireland | 2025 | ||
| Canada | 2024 | ||
| New Zealand | — | 2025 |
Near Joey in Northern Ireland, 2025
Northern Ireland top boysPopularity
Stable
#877 2025 · 274 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #532 |
| 2007 | #547 |
| 2008 | #576 |
| 2009 | #616 |
| 2010 | #612 |
| 2011 | #605 |
| 2012 | #609 |
| 2013 | #643 |
| 2014 | #684 |
| 2015 | #758 |
| 2016 | #696 |
| 2017 | #780 |
| 2018 | #739 |
| 2019 | #772 |
| 2020 | #895 |
| 2021 | #911 |
| 2022 | #892 |
| 2023 | #903 |
| 2024 | #890 |
| 2025 | #877 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Falling
#163 2025 · 324 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #394 |
| 2007 | #440 |
| 2008 | #413 |
| 2009 | #344 |
| 2010 | #440 |
| 2011 | #274 |
| 2012 | #176 |
| 2013 | #102 |
| 2014 | #97 |
| 2015 | #117 |
| 2016 | #131 |
| 2017 | #132 |
| 2018 | #147 |
| 2019 | #139 |
| 2020 | #137 |
| 2021 | #127 |
| 2022 | #146 |
| 2023 | #160 |
| 2024 | #168 |
| 2025 | #163 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Recognisable, but likely to feel uncommon in most classrooms.
Rising
#103 2024 · 50 babies
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #382 |
| 2006 | #405 |
| 2007 | #423 |
| 2008 | #444 |
| 2009 | #341 |
| 2010 | #411 |
| 2011 | #405 |
| 2012 | #214 |
| 2013 | #126 |
| 2014 | #124 |
| 2015 | #136 |
| 2016 | #141 |
| 2017 | #134 |
| 2018 | #138 |
| 2019 | #127 |
| 2020 | #87 |
| 2021 | #110 |
| 2022 | #119 |
| 2023 | #95 |
| 2024 | #103 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Rising
#74 2025 · 33 babies
| Year | N. Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #378 |
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #255 |
| 2010 | #322 |
| 2011 | #418 |
| 2012 | #221 |
| 2013 | #197 |
| 2014 | #129 |
| 2015 | #205 |
| 2016 | #188 |
| 2017 | #264 |
| 2018 | #147 |
| 2019 | #165 |
| 2020 | #173 |
| 2021 | #187 |
| 2022 | #140 |
| 2023 | #134 |
| 2024 | #121 |
| 2025 | #74 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Stable
#92 2025 · 64 babies
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #215 |
| 2007 | #205 |
| 2008 | #278 |
| 2009 | #213 |
| 2010 | #253 |
| 2011 | #199 |
| 2012 | #255 |
| 2013 | #130 |
| 2014 | #116 |
| 2015 | #138 |
| 2016 | #137 |
| 2017 | #135 |
| 2018 | #118 |
| 2019 | #97 |
| 2020 | #100 |
| 2021 | #106 |
| 2022 | #79 |
| 2023 | #94 |
| 2024 | #78 |
| 2025 | #92 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Familiar, with a moderate chance of overlap in larger year groups.
Falling
#438 2024 · 72 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #229 |
| 2006 | #250 |
| 2007 | #235 |
| 2008 | #257 |
| 2009 | #298 |
| 2010 | #302 |
| 2011 | #266 |
| 2012 | #283 |
| 2013 | #252 |
| 2014 | #319 |
| 2015 | #318 |
| 2016 | #297 |
| 2017 | #362 |
| 2018 | #315 |
| 2019 | #381 |
| 2020 | #390 |
| 2021 | #370 |
| 2022 | #375 |
| 2023 | #443 |
| 2024 | #438 |
Falling and now outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | NZ |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | #431 |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the New Zealand list for 2025.
Stable
#1474 2025 · 146 babies
| Year | US |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #1666 |
| 2007 | #1649 |
| 2008 | #1907 |
| 2009 | #2067 |
| 2010 | #1969 |
| 2011 | #2133 |
| 2012 | #2271 |
| 2013 | #2469 |
| 2014 | #1750 |
| 2015 | #2067 |
| 2016 | #1491 |
| 2017 | #1519 |
| 2018 | #1456 |
| 2019 | #1609 |
| 2020 | #1429 |
| 2021 | #1288 |
| 2022 | #1414 |
| 2023 | #1351 |
| 2024 | #1380 |
| 2025 | #1474 |
Stable, still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Rising
#3505 2025 · 7 babies
| Year | England & Wales |
|---|---|
| 2006 | #4530 |
| 2007 | #2140 |
| 2008 | #4145 |
| 2009 | #2634 |
| 2010 | #4296 |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | #2753 |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #6471 |
| 2016 | #3817 |
| 2017 | #6592 |
| 2018 | #5149 |
| 2019 | #3762 |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | #4299 |
| 2022 | #3350 |
| 2023 | #5148 |
| 2024 | #2883 |
| 2025 | #3505 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.
Not ranked
2024
| Year | Scotland |
|---|---|
| 2007 | Not ranked |
| 2008 | Not ranked |
| 2009 | #884 |
| 2010 | Not ranked |
| 2011 | Not ranked |
| 2012 | Not ranked |
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | Not ranked |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
Not in the Scotland list for 2024.
Not ranked
2025
| Year | Ireland |
|---|---|
| 2013 | Not ranked |
| 2014 | Not ranked |
| 2015 | #1006 |
| 2016 | Not ranked |
| 2017 | Not ranked |
| 2018 | Not ranked |
| 2019 | Not ranked |
| 2020 | Not ranked |
| 2021 | Not ranked |
| 2022 | Not ranked |
| 2023 | Not ranked |
| 2024 | Not ranked |
| 2025 | Not ranked |
Not in the Ireland list for 2025.
Rising
#881 2024 · 32 babies
| Year | Canada |
|---|---|
| 2005 | #1167 |
| 2006 | #1167 |
| 2007 | #1014 |
| 2008 | #1573 |
| 2009 | #1915 |
| 2010 | #1194 |
| 2011 | #1592 |
| 2012 | #1629 |
| 2013 | #1815 |
| 2014 | #2061 |
| 2015 | #1677 |
| 2016 | #1238 |
| 2017 | #1280 |
| 2018 | #1319 |
| 2019 | #1207 |
| 2020 | #1259 |
| 2021 | #1198 |
| 2022 | #1267 |
| 2023 | #993 |
| 2024 | #881 |
Rising, but still outside the top 50.
Low overlap expected in a typical classroom.