Joi
Meaning
variant spelling of Joy, from the English word for happiness
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Joi peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
240 people · the #22,328 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 1,000,000 · median age 48
Among people named Joi living in Brazil at the 2022 census, roughly as many were born in the 1960s as in the 1970s, more than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Joi
People given the name Joi in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1970 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Joi deep dive
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