Name Legacy

Jo

Recorded 1881–2025 · United States

Jo was most popular in 1954, when 8,077 American babies were given the name — ranking #103 that year. In 2025 it ranked #6,099, with 44 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 180,911 people named Jo.

Most popular in1954
Rank that year#103
Births that year8,077
Total since 1880180,911

Jo over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Jo’s peak in 1954. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Origin

Hebrew · short form of Josephine or Joanne

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org