Joey

Joey

Primarily a boy's name · Unisex — 11% girls / 89% boys

Origin: English

Meaning

Joey is a unisex given name or nickname, more commonly used for males. It can be a diminutive of names that begin with J, most commonly Joseph, Joshua, Joe, Josephine and Johanna.

From Wikipedia

Joey first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 264 babies (rank #133 that year). In 2024 it was given to 72 boys (rank #438). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Joey

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Joey yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
9Soul urgeThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

5,302

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

264

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	227	#161
1992	257	#137
1993	264	#133
1994	251	#126
1995	249	#138
1996	207	#160
1997	175	#174
1998	155	#186
1999	154	#187
2000	174	#168
2001	128	#206
2002	141	#194
2003	138	#204
2004	153	#190
2005	126	#229
2006	118	#250
2007	130	#235
2008	120	#257
2009	107	#298
2010	103	#302
2011	122	#266
2012	116	#283
2013	136	#252
2014	104	#319
2015	106	#318
2016	117	#297
2017	88	#362
2018	105	#315
2019	83	#381
2020	80	#390
2021	85	#370
2022	82	#375
2023	66	#443
2024	72	#438

Year

Babies

Rank

1991

227

#161

1992

257

#137

1993

264

#133

1994

251

#126

1995

249

#138

1996

207

#160

1997

175

#174

1998

155

#186

1999

154

#187

2000

174

#168

2001

128

#206

2002

141

#194

2003

138

#204

2004

153

#190

2005

126

#229

2006

118

#250

2007

130

#235

2008

120

#257

2009

107

#298

2010

103

#302

2011

122

#266

2012

116

#283

2013

136

#252

2014

104

#319

2015

106

#318

2016

117

#297

2017

#362

2018

105

#315

2019

#381

2020

#390

2021

#370

2022

#375

2023

#443

2024

#438

Meaning

Numerology of Joey

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Famous people named Joey

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Names ranked near Joey in 2024

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Year-by-Year Detail