How old is someone named Joe?
The average Joe is 61 years old.
Half of all living Joes are between 50 and 75.
When was Joe popular?
Joe was at its most popular during the Depression. Parents have been moving away from it for decades, and 230 babies were named Joe in 2025.
Popular names of 1936 · The most popular names of the 1930s →
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 10,759 | 0 |
| 1910s | 39,097 | 0 |
| 1920s | 64,421 | 420 |
| 1930s | 73,887 | 9,600 |
| 1940s | 74,186 | 32,000 |
| 1950s | 64,464 | 43,000 |
| 1960s | 54,291 | 43,000 |
| 1970s | 25,403 | 23,000 |
| 1980s | 16,727 | 16,000 |
| 1990s | 11,983 | 12,000 |
| 2000s | 8,223 | 8,100 |
| 2010s | 4,549 | 4,500 |
| 2020s | 1,667 | 1,700 |
How many Joes are still alive?
About 190,000 Joes are alive in the US today. That's 41% of the roughly 460,000 babies named Joe since 1880.
Most Joes ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1936, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Joe?
About two in five living Joes are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Joe an old name?
Yes. Joe is older than 90 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Joe will be 64 in 2056, about the same as today.
Is Joe a boy or girl name?
Mostly boys: 97.5% of living Joes are men.
Names the same age as Joe
NAME TWIN
Joe's name twin is Frank. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Frank's age curve is the closest match to Joe's: 95% alike.
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Questions about the name Joe
How old is the average Joe?
The average Joe in the US is 61 years old. The median is 64, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Joe?
About 190,000 Joes are alive in the US today, out of roughly 460,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Joe most popular?
In 1936, when about 8,300 baby boys were named Joe.
Is Joe a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 44% of living Joes, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this