Jojo
Feminine
Jojo is given to both — 209 girls and 267 boys since 1880. See other names given to both
Jojo entered the US charts in 1957, peaked at #5168 in 1960, ranks #10917 in 2025 — given to only a few children a year.
How old is the name Jojo?
Jojo first appears in US birth records in 1957 — 68 years ago. The typical Jojo is a kid of about 9 — this name's wave is very recent. About 200 people named Jojo are estimated to be alive in the US today.
When was the name Jojo most popular?
Jojo peaked in 1960, reaching #5168 nationally. Today it ranks #10917, 5,749 places below that high. See the whole 1960 chart.
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What the data says
146 years of official birth records
The long climb, and where it stands now
The same years in position rather than babies
- First recorded
- 1957
- Most girls named
- 201618 — the highest on record
- Peak rank
- #5168reached in 1960
- Change vs 2024
- +14.3%8 in 2025, from 7
Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.
Jojo in other languages
Strongest US states over the last decade: California.
Jojos among us
people named Jojo are estimated to be alive in the US today
About 1 girl in 200,908 born in 2025 was named Jojo
Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method
Is it right for you
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Fashion outlook
Jojo sits in the calm middle of the cycle — neither chasing a wave nor sliding off one. Middle-of-the-cycle names age slowly and predictably.
A scored estimate from 146 years of naming cycles — not a prophecy. Great names outlive statistics. How this is scored
Jojo beside its neighbors
The names ranked closest to Jojo in 2025, in babies rather than position — the bars are to scale.
US girls given each name in 2025.
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Jojo
Feminine · #10917 in the U.S.
Frequently asked
- How many Jojos are there in the world?
- No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 200 people named Jojo are estimated to be alive in the US today.
- How popular is the name Jojo in 2025?
- Jojo ranks #10917 among US girl names in 2025, with 8 babies given the name.
- How rare is the name Jojo?
- About 1 in every 200,908 US girls born in 2025 was named Jojo — 8 in all.
- Will my child share the name Jojo with classmates?
- Jojo will almost certainly be the only one in school.
Ranked beside Jojo
Names sitting at a similar level of popularity right now.
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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology
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