Joya vs Joy

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

Name A

Joya

Girl name · Rank #6946

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Name B

Joy

Girl name · Rank #442

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Metric Joya Joy
Current Rank #6946 #442
Total Births (all years) 1,771 139,933
Peak Year 1990 1957
Peak Year Births 43 2,929
Peak Decade 2000ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Joya Joy
1880ss — 52
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 364
1910ss — 1,742
1920ss — 7,353
1930ss — 13,185
1940ss 33 15,565
1950ss 104 24,518
1960ss 197 21,757
1970ss 269 20,119
1980ss 276 11,680
1990ss 287 6,183
2000ss 290 5,933
2010ss 222 7,662
2020ss 93 3,634

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joya Joy
2014 25 698
2015 21 734
2016 24 954
2017 14 968
2018 16 902
2019 22 917
2020 19 788
2021 17 779
2022 20 685
2023 21 680
2024 16 702

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, 1942–2024.

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