Adrian vs Joey
Adrian and Joeycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Adrian was ranked #348 and Joey #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #478 and Joey #103 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Adrian was ranked #249 and Joey #132 among boys in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Adrian was ranked #244 and Joey #168 among boys in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2008, Adrian was ranked #5545 and Joey #3860 among girls in England and Wales.
Adrian and Joey over time
Adrian and Joey appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Adrian held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Joey in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Adrian reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Joey in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2012, Joey moved ahead of Adrian in England and Wales · Boys — #214 and #273 the year before became #208 and #176.
- Longest-running competitions
Adrian and Joey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #348 and #90.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1990–2025
Adrian held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Joey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #67 in 1990, Joey #78 in 2024.
The order changed in 2013: Joey moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #127 and #250; by 2013 that had become #161 and #127.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Adrian #348, Joey #90.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Adrian held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Joey in 13.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #190 in 2009, Joey #97 in 2014.
The order changed in 2012: Joey moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #214 and #273; by 2012 that had become #208 and #176.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Adrian #244, Joey #168.
Northern Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2004–2023
Adrian held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Joey in 9.
Highest recorded here: Adrian #165 in 2010, Joey #128 in 2014.
The order changed in 2012: Joey moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #231 and #375; by 2012 that had become #217 and #217.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Adrian #249, Joey #132.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Adrian | Joey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | From the Latin name Hadrianus. Borne by several saints and six popes, including the only English pope, Adrian IV. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈeɪ.dɹi.ən/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #70 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Adrian has a recorded origin (Latin); Joey does not have one recorded yet.
- Adrian has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Joey.
- A meaning is recorded for Adrian; Joey doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Adrian
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #87 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1958–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among boys in Norway, in 2005 (recorded 1958–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #70 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Joey
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #323 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1990–2025
Highest recorded position: #78 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1990–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys