Boys name
Joey
Joey is a boys' name given to 49,858 boys in the United States since 1931, peaking in 1962 with 1,507 births. It has appeared in 48 states, and reached its highest rank of 81st among boys names in North Dakota in 1980.
Which states favor Joey
Joey by state
Top states by all-time births named Joey. 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 | California | 7,240 | #496 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 4,883 | #738 (2025) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 2,444 | #1084 (2025) |
| 4 | Georgia | 2,308 | #1153 (2025) |
| 5 | New York | 2,235 | #866 (2025) |
| 6 | Florida | 2,047 | #716 (2025) |
| 7 | Louisiana | 1,972 | — |
| 8 | Tennessee | 1,903 | — |
| 9 | Ohio | 1,895 | — |
| 10 | Alabama | 1,675 | — |
| 11 | Kentucky | 1,614 | — |
| 12 | Illinois | 1,591 | — |
| 13 | South Carolina | 1,381 | — |
| 14 | Michigan | 1,147 | — |
| 15 | Mississippi | 1,073 | — |
| 16 | Virginia | 1,014 | — |
| 17 | Arkansas | 928 | — |
| 18 | Indiana | 927 | — |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 899 | — |
| 20 | Arizona | 880 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).