Girl · #13,455 in 2026

Joei

Name: Popularity of the name Joei in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Joei, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Jōei (貞永) was a Japanese era name after Kangi and before Tenpuku. This period spanned the years from April 1232 to April 1233. The reigning emperors were Go-Horikawa-tennō (後堀河天皇) and Shijō-tennō (四条天皇).

Current Rank

#13,455

Peak Rank

#5,794 (2003)

Total Babies

446

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1968

First Year

2023

Last Year

2003

Peak Year

#5794

Peak Rank

446

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Joei

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

The Story of Joei

Joei first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1968, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2003: 20 births, good for #5,794 nationwide. About 27% of every Joei on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Joei last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 446 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1960s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

No data

Names that sound like Joei

Phonetically similar names — useful when Joei is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Joey
Je
Joao
Juhi
Jui
Gyy
Jii
Giai
Showy
Jove
Giove
Gee

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Joei

What does the name Joei mean?

How popular is Joei in 2026?

In 2026, Joei ranks #13,455 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Joei most popular?

Joei reached its peak popularity in 2003, ranking #5,794 that year with 20 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Joei most popular?

Joei has historically been most popular in Texas, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Joei.

Is Joei a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Joei is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Joei?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Joei include Selia, Josiah, Gissela. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Joei

Joei is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 446 births in the dataset. Joei's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #5,794. Use the chart and map above to compare Joei's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

Continue exploring

Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.