Joy vs Joycelyn

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

Name A

Joy

Girl name · Rank #442

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Name B

Joycelyn

Girl name · Rank #8449

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Metric Joy Joycelyn
Current Rank #442 #8449
Total Births (all years) 139,933 6,605
Peak Year 1957 1955
Peak Year Births 2,929 156
Peak Decade 1950ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1885 1916

Births by Decade

Decade Joy Joycelyn
1880ss 52 —
1890ss 186 —
1900ss 364 —
1910ss 1,742 26
1920ss 7,353 326
1930ss 13,185 749
1940ss 15,565 736
1950ss 24,518 1,128
1960ss 21,757 896
1970ss 20,119 575
1980ss 11,680 614
1990ss 6,183 664
2000ss 5,933 491
2010ss 7,662 299
2020ss 3,634 101

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joy Joycelyn
2014 698 27
2015 734 16
2016 954 26
2017 968 36
2018 902 27
2019 917 39
2020 788 22
2021 779 22
2022 685 27
2023 680 18
2024 702 12

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, 1885–2024.

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