The baby name “Joe” is on the verge of dropping out of the U.S. top 1,000 for the first time since records began, according to new data from the Social Security Administration—falling lower than any presidential first name before it disappeared from the rankings. Although President Joe Biden was born Joseph—a name that remains far more popular—the shorter form “Joe” has seen a steep decline in recent years. The name ranked 994 in 2025, down sharply from 728 in 2020, the year Biden was elected