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Joey

Joey ranks #61 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 16 places, 662 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #34 among boy cat names.
Joey's popularity trend

Joey's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2011.

0.05%0.1%0.15%200720112015201920232025
Dogs in our data
662
across 16 places
Popularity rank
#61
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
−5
2020 → 2025
Gender split
87% boys
13% girls87% boys
What does Joey mean?
/ˈd͡ʒoʊ.i/2 syllables

Joey is the everyday word for a baby kangaroo — and more broadly, any young marsupial. It's also a well-worn pet form of Joseph, a name that traces back to the Hebrew Yosef, meaning 'God shall add.'

Bouncy and affectionate, it's a natural fit for a young, energetic pet still full of puppy — or kitten — enthusiasm.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Joey shows up

Joey's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

TorontoCanada0.4%
Maple RidgeCanada0.2%
CambridgeUnited States of America0.1%
AdelaideAustralia0.1%
New York CityUnited States of America0.1%
Allegheny CountyUnited States of America0.1%
SeattleUnited States of America0.1%
Surf Coast ShireAustralia0.1%
BurnsideAustralia0.1%
Basel-StadtSwitzerland0.1%
WorcesterUnited States of America0.1%
Noosa ShireAustralia0.1%
PlayfordAustralia0.1%
DarwinAustralia0.1%
ZürichSwitzerland0.0%
Port Adelaide EnfieldAustralia0.0%

Names like Joey

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Joey means, by theme

God