Joe
Joe is a distinctive choice, ranked #687 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Joe in their class.
About the Name Joe
Joe has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 411 places in five years. It was most popular in 1997 at #48 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has featured in the UK top 100 for 14 years, demonstrating solid mainstream recognition.
Joe is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Joe in their class.
In the US it sits at #883 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Joe
- Joe Egan (boxer) — Joe Egan, nicknamed Big Joe, is an Irish retired professional boxer.
- Joe Young (horse) — Joe Young was an award-winning Standardbred trotter from Peabody, Kansas at a time when harness racing was one of the most popular sports in the US.
- Joe Santagato — Joseph Patrick Santagato is an American YouTuber and podcaster.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Joe
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Joe
Almost certainly the only Joe in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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