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Joey

“Variant of Joseph — God will add” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #874 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Joey has appeared in US records since 1915 — best rank #194 (1976) · 53,758 babies named Joey all-time · 1 in 6,300 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #74 in N. Ireland (2025) · #75 in Scotland (2025) · #92 in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 19 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Joeys

• Joey Barton — English professional football manager and former player (born 1982)
• Joey Jordison — American musician (1975–2021)
• Joey Ramone — American punk rock singer (1951–2001)
• Joey Veerman — Dutch association football player (born 1998)
• Joey Tempest — Swedish singer

In stories & tradition

• Joey Tribbiani — Joey
• Joey Wheeler — Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Pyramid of Light · Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
• Joey Zasa — The Godfather

What Joeys become

Among 871 notable people named Joey:

Athletes appear 2.47× more often than among typical names — e.g. Joey Barton, English professional football manager and former player (born 1982).

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