Jojo
Jojo, JoJo or Jo Jo is a given name, surname, nickname or stage name used by several people and fictional characters, including:
Meaning & Origin of Jojo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jojo, JoJo or Jo Jo is a given name, surname, nickname or stage name used by several people and fictional characters, including:
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The Story of Jojo
As a girl name
Jojo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1957, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 18 Jojos were born — ranking #6,662 that year. As of 2026, Jojo ranks #9,785 for girls with 6 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 213 Jojos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jojo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1969, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 13 Jojos were born — ranking #6,259 that year. As of 2026, Jojo ranks #7,224 for boys with 11 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 262 Jojos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jojo
Jojo is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 262 births in the dataset. Jojo's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #6,259. Use the chart and map above to compare Jojo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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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 .
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