Joey is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Joey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Joey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Joey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Joey is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “God will add”. A pet form of Joseph or Josephine.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 61,402 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,735 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 759 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 213 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 1,020 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Joey per year, United States (1915 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (1,572/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2013 (633/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2022 (81/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2020 (67/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2014 (23/yr).
Joey has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #405 nationally (given to 1,572 babies that year).
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