Edward vs Joey
Edward 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #31 and Joey #168 among boys in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Edward was ranked #125 and Joey #90 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #181 and Joey #103 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Edward was ranked #177 and Joey #118 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Edward and Joey over time
Edward and Joey appear together in 3 published lists, across 78 years of shared records. Edward held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Joey in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Edward reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Joey in 1. 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 2023, Joey moved ahead of Edward in Northern Ireland · Boys — #125 and #138 the year before became #145 and #132.
- Longest-running competitions
Edward and Joey were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Boys for 30 years, from 1990 to 2025, ending at #125 and #90.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Edward #23 in 2016, Joey #97 in 2014.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Boys30 shared years, 1990–2025
Edward held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Joey in 4.
Highest recorded here: Edward #54 in 1990, Joey #78 in 2024.
The order changed in 2022: Joey moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #97 and #104; by 2022 that had become #112 and #79.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Edward #125, Joey #90.
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Joey in 0.
Highest recorded here: Edward #23 in 2016, Joey #97 in 2014.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #31, Joey #168.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2004–2024
Edward held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Joey in 2.
Highest recorded here: Edward #107 in 2019, Joey #118 in 2024.
The order changed in 2023: Joey moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #125 and #138; by 2023 that had become #145 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Edward #177, Joey #118.
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 | Edward | Joey |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | ||
| 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #75 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #90 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 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
- Edward has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Joey.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Edward
Popularity journey
First recorded1950
First recorded at #324 among boys in Norway in 1950 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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