Jo vs Joyce

Side-by-side comparison of Jo and Joyce — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Jo

Girl name · Rank #4282

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Name B

Joyce

Girl name · Rank #1041

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Metric Jo Joyce
Current Rank #4282 #1041
Total Births (all years) 179,020 509,102
Peak Year 1954 1942
Peak Year Births 8,052 16,728
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1881 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Jo Joyce
1880ss 69 50
1890ss 140 268
1900ss 311 737
1910ss 1,192 6,141
1920ss 6,896 44,174
1930ss 28,653 115,505
1940ss 48,449 151,493
1950ss 63,941 114,983
1960ss 20,195 46,126
1970ss 5,918 11,995
1980ss 1,985 5,908
1990ss 609 3,910
2000ss 223 3,376
2010ss 246 3,159
2020ss 193 1,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Jo Joyce
2014 18 353
2015 27 332
2016 34 385
2017 40 325
2018 40 284
2019 34 287
2020 35 260
2021 42 273
2022 36 268
2023 47 236
2024 33 240

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–2024.

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