How old is someone named Joey?
The average Joey is 43 years old.
Half of all living Joeys are between 27 and 59.
When was Joey popular?
Few names are as steady as Joey. It peaked in 1962, but babies have been named Joey every year since records began, and 420 were in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 37 | 0 |
| 1920s | 185 | 0 |
| 1930s | 409 | under 100 |
| 1940s | 1,352 | 620 |
| 1950s | 6,613 | 4,600 |
| 1960s | 12,855 | 10,000 |
| 1970s | 12,161 | 11,000 |
| 1980s | 8,782 | 8,200 |
| 1990s | 5,965 | 5,800 |
| 2000s | 5,789 | 5,700 |
| 2010s | 4,717 | 4,700 |
| 2020s | 2,537 | 2,500 |
How many Joeys are still alive?
About 54,000 Joeys are alive in the US today. That's 87% of the roughly 61,000 babies named Joey since 1915.
Most Joeys ever born are still alive.
What generation is the name Joey?
About one in three living Joeys are Gen Xers, born between 1965 and 1980.
Is Joey an old name?
Somewhat. Joey is older than 70 in 100 names on AgeByName, but younger than plenty of classics.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Joey will be 50 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Joey a boy or girl name?
Mostly a boy's name: 87% of living Joeys are men, and 13% are women.
The women average 33 and the men 44.
Names the same age as Joey
NAME TWIN
Joey's name twin is Chet. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Chet's age curve is the closest match to Joey's: 91% alike.
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Questions about the name Joey
How old is the average Joey?
The average Joey in the US is 43 years old. The median is 46, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Joey?
About 54,000 Joeys are alive in the US today, out of roughly 61,000 babies given the name since 1915.
When was the name Joey most popular?
In 1962, when about 1,600 baby boys were named Joey.
Is Joey a Gen X name?
Partly. Gen X are the largest group, about 32% of living Joeys, 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