Feminine dossier · first seen 1942
Joi
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1981
Peak births
164
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Joi
How many people are named Joi?
An estimated 5,663 living Americans are named Joi.
How rare is Joi?
Joi is very rare among babies today, with 48 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 70.7% from its 1981 peak.
How old is the typical Joi?
The median age of a living American named Joi is approximately 34 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 48 years old.
Is Joi still popular?
Yes. Joi is holding steady, with 48 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Joi most common?
Joi has its strongest geographic signal in Georgia, where it appears 4.1× more often than the national baseline.
1942Peak 19812025
Peak year
1981
Decline from peak
70.7%
2025
48
All-time
6,095
Where it lives now
Joi is most concentrated in Georgia — about 3.6× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Joi is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.