Joi is a girl name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Joi means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Joi across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Joi has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Joi is a girl name of French origin meaning “joy”. A variant spelling of Joy.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 6,095 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 Joi per year, United States (1942 to 2025). United States peaked in 1981 (164/yr).
Joi is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1981, when it ranked #1,552 nationally (given to 164 babies that year).
Joe · Jo · Jay · Joy · Joey · Joye · Jai · Joao
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