Girls name
Jo
Jo is a girls' name given to 175,477 girls in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1954 with 8,052 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 16th among girls names in Texas in 1935.
Which states favor Jo
Jo by state
Top states by all-time births named Jo. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 19,389 | #2559 (2024) |
| 2 | New York | 12,229 | #1838 (1998) |
| 3 | California | 9,497 | #2627 (2025) |
| 4 | Ohio | 8,336 | #1282 (1998) |
| 5 | Illinois | 7,819 | #1239 (1988) |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 7,267 | #936 (1995) |
| 7 | Tennessee | 6,165 | #781 (1995) |
| 8 | North Carolina | 6,152 | #531 (1987) |
| 9 | Alabama | 5,651 | #599 (1982) |
| 10 | Kentucky | 5,398 | #399 (1984) |
| 11 | Georgia | 5,364 | #620 (1983) |
| 12 | Missouri | 5,236 | #595 (1985) |
| 13 | Michigan | 5,209 | #868 (1982) |
| 14 | Oklahoma | 5,096 | #574 (1985) |
| 15 | Louisiana | 5,074 | #634 (1985) |
| 16 | Indiana | 4,859 | #614 (1982) |
| 17 | New Jersey | 4,737 | #560 (1980) |
| 18 | Arkansas | 4,218 | #273 (1985) |
| 19 | Virginia | 4,015 | #579 (1985) |
| 20 | Mississippi | 3,947 | #455 (1983) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).