Joey is a well-established choice, ranked #163 in 2025. With 324 babies named Joey in 2025, meeting another Joey at school is a real possibility.
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UK Rank 2025
#163
US Rank #877
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About the Name Joey
Joey has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 2635 places in five years. It was most popular in 2014 at #97 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It briefly reached the UK top 100, though it typically sits a little further down the charts.
Joey is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Joey in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #889, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Joey
Joey Ansah — Joey Ansah is an English actor, martial artist, stuntman and director best known for his roles in The Bourne Ultimatum, Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist and The Old Guard.
Joey Slotnick — Joseph Slotnick is an American actor.
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 Joey
Possibly. With around 324 UK babies named Joey per year, your child may well come across another Joey at school, though sharing a class is less likely.
Joey has been fairly steady, ranked #163 in 2025 against #137 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #97 in 2014.
Joey is more popular in the US (#889) than in the UK (#2772). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Joey include: Joey Ansah, Joey Slotnick and Joey Buttafuoco. Short summaries for each appear below.
Joey ranks #889 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
324
UK babies named Joey (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
< 1
In a school of 600
↓ 26 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Joey
Almost certainly the only Joey in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Joey
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Joey Ansah is an English actor, martial artist, stuntman and director best known for his roles in The Bourne Ultimatum, Street Fighter: Assassin's Fist and The Old Guard.