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Joey

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What official birth registration shows about Joey: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning or origin yet — what that means.

Pronunciation

Community-contributed pronunciation recording

A Dutch pronunciation, as its file is labelled. Recording by Marcel Coenders. Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

VerifiedSource: Wikidata.Confidence: medium.

Falling

among girls in England and Wales · 1997–2025

England and Wales · Girls rank from 1997 to 2025, ranging from #2085 to #5765.200120052009201620212025#2085#5765
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
View as table
England and Wales · Girls rank by year
YearRank
1997#3174
1999#2770
2001#2466
2002#3409
2003#3594
2004#2278
2005#2247
2006#4157
2007#2085
2008#3860
2009#2535
2010#4012
2013#2649
2015#5730
2016#3609
2017#5765
2018#4684
2019#3541
2021#3961
2022#3148
2023#4709
2024#2771
2025#3333

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

FallingEngland and Wales · Girls

Recorded in official data among boys in Republic of Ireland in 30 of the 36 years from 1990 to 2025.

In 2015: #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland, #5730 among girls in England and Wales.

Official data from 4 national registrars across 4 regions, 1990–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1990–2025

    Highest recorded position: #78 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2024 (recorded 1990–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1990 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #78 in Republic of Ireland in 2024.

Joey's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesfemale#33337HighVerified
2025England and Walesmale#163324HighVerified
2024England and Walesfemale#27719HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#168301HighVerified
2023England and Walesfemale#47094HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#160324HighVerified
2022England and Walesfemale#31487HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#146365HighVerified
2021England and Walesfemale#39615HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#126449HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#137405HighVerified
2019England and Walesfemale#35416HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#139408HighVerified
2018England and Walesfemale#46844HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#147382HighVerified
2017England and Walesfemale#57653HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#132451HighVerified
2016England and Walesfemale#36096HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#131459HighVerified
2015England and Walesfemale#57303HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#117543HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#97627HighVerified
2013England and Walesfemale#26499HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#102624HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#176336HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#273165HighVerified
2010England and Walesfemale#40125HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#43986HighVerified
2009England and Walesfemale#25359HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#343115HighVerified
2008England and Walesfemale#38605HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#41290HighVerified
2007England and Walesfemale#208511HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#43679HighVerified
2006England and Walesfemale#41574HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#39287HighVerified
2005England and Walesfemale#22479HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#32299HighVerified
2004England and Walesfemale#22788HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#37875HighVerified
2003England and Walesfemale#35944HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#51945HighVerified
2002England and Walesfemale#34094HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#60033HighVerified
2001England and Walesfemale#24666HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#51838HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#51538HighVerified
1999England and Walesfemale#27705HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#57532HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#60030HighVerified
1997England and Walesfemale#31744HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#78820HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#70422HighVerified
2024Northern Irelandmale#11818HighVerified
2023Northern Irelandmale#13218HighVerified
2022Northern Irelandmale#13818HighVerified
2021Northern Irelandmale#17613HighVerified
2020Northern Irelandmale#16913HighVerified
2019Northern Irelandmale#16015HighVerified
2018Northern Irelandmale#14117HighVerified
2017Northern Irelandmale#2507HighVerified
2016Northern Irelandmale#18013HighVerified
2015Northern Irelandmale#20111HighVerified
2014Northern Irelandmale#12823HighVerified
2013Northern Irelandmale#18812HighVerified
2012Northern Irelandmale#2179HighVerified
2011Northern Irelandmale#3753HighVerified
2010Northern Irelandmale#3035HighVerified
2009Northern Irelandmale#2477HighVerified
2006Northern Irelandmale#3413HighVerified
2005Northern Irelandmale#2475HighVerified
2004Northern Irelandmale#3053HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#9064HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#7878HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#9462HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7981HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#10461HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#9961HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#9768HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#11755HighVerified
2017Republic of Irelandmale#13446HighVerified
2016Republic of Irelandmale#13648HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandfemale#8963HighVerified
2015Republic of Irelandmale#13646HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#11464HighVerified
2013Republic of Irelandmale#12749HighVerified
2012Republic of Irelandmale#25021HighVerified
2011Republic of Irelandmale#19831HighVerified
2010Republic of Irelandmale#25221HighVerified
2009Republic of Irelandmale#20927HighVerified
2008Republic of Irelandmale#27516HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#20124HighVerified
2006Republic of Irelandmale#21119HighVerified
2005Republic of Irelandmale#25411HighVerified
2004Republic of Irelandmale#20315HighVerified
2003Republic of Irelandmale#24511HighVerified
2002Republic of Irelandmale#23510HighVerified
2001Republic of Irelandmale#2518HighVerified
2000Republic of Irelandmale#2507HighVerified
1999Republic of Irelandmale#3793HighVerified
1998Republic of Irelandmale#3244HighVerified
1993Republic of Irelandmale#3393HighVerified
1990Republic of Irelandmale#3233HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#10350HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Joey is officially recorded

4 official registrars have recorded Joey, between 1990 and 2025, in 32 of those 36 years. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2015Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1990Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1993Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1998Republic of Ireland: recorded in 1999Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2000Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2001Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2002Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2003Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2004Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2005Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2006Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2008Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2009Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2010Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2011Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2012Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2013Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2016Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2017Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2024England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: highest position in 2014Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland: recorded in 2004Northern Ireland: recorded in 2005Northern Ireland: recorded in 2006Northern Ireland: recorded in 2009Northern Ireland: recorded in 2010Northern Ireland: recorded in 2011Northern Ireland: recorded in 2012Northern Ireland: recorded in 2013Northern Ireland: recorded in 2014Northern Ireland: recorded in 2015Northern Ireland: recorded in 2016Northern Ireland: recorded in 2017Northern Ireland: recorded in 2018Northern Ireland: recorded in 2019Northern Ireland: recorded in 2020Northern Ireland: recorded in 2021Northern Ireland: recorded in 2022Northern Ireland: recorded in 2023Northern Ireland: recorded in 2024Northern Ireland: highest position in 2024ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419902025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
Republic of Ireland1990–202530#78 in 2024
England and Wales1996–202530#97 in 2014
Northern Ireland2004–202419#118 in 2024
Scotland20241#103 in 2024

Its high point came 10 years earlier in England and Wales (2014) than in Republic of Ireland (2024).

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What is known about Joey

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
4 official registrars, 1990–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Reported
A recorded pronunciation is available.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 4 regions, from 1990 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #78 in Republic of Ireland in 2024. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.