Joey

Joey

Primarily a boy's name · 100% 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 1963 and has been recorded in 49 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1993 with 589 babies (rank #27 that year). It was not in the 2017 data. 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.

10,728

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

589

Peak in a single year

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1963	2	#903
1964	2	#889
1966	1	#1,091
1967	1	#1,118
1968	1	#1,139
1969	2	#989
1970	2	#974
1972	2	#965
1974	6	#742
1975	13	#531
1976	22	#414
1977	16	#470
1978	38	#302
1979	64	#221
1980	100	#169
1981	106	#162
1982	89	#180
1983	108	#155
1984	150	#127
1985	164	#117
1986	218	#99
1987	252	#82
1988	251	#83
1989	357	#55
1990	431	#46
1991	548	#33
1992	525	#34
1993	589	#27
1994	517	#36
1995	440	#44
1996	406	#47
1997	428	#43
1998	439	#40
1999	411	#46
2000	454	#42
2001	404	#44
2002	369	#46
2003	335	#52
2004	303	#58
2005	275	#64
2006	260	#64
2007	213	#78
2008	225	#79
2009	200	#91
2010	165	#100
2011	186	#87
2012	183	#85
2013	194	#80
2014	214	#66

Year

Babies

Rank

1963

#903

1964

#889

1966

#1,091

1967

#1,118

1968

#1,139

1969

#989

1970

#974

1972

#965

1974

#742

1975

#531

1976

#414

1977

#470

1978

#302

1979

#221

1980

100

#169

1981

106

#162

1982

#180

1983

108

#155

1984

150

#127

1985

164

#117

1986

218

#99

1987

252

#82

1988

251

#83

1989

357

#55

1990

431

#46

1991

548

#33

1992

525

#34

1993

589

#27

1994

517

#36

1995

440

#44

1996

406

#47

1997

428

#43

1998

439

#40

1999

411

#46

2000

454

#42

2001

404

#44

2002

369

#46

2003

335

#52

2004

303

#58

2005

275

#64

2006

260

#64

2007

213

#78

2008

225

#79

2009

200

#91

2010

165

#100

2011

186

#87

2012

183

#85

2013

194

#80

2014

214

#66

Meaning

Numerology of Joey

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Famous people named Joey

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Year-by-Year Detail