Joya vs Joyce

Side-by-side comparison of Joya and Joyce — 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

Joyce

Girl name · Rank #1041

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Metric Joya Joyce
Current Rank #6946 #1041
Total Births (all years) 1,771 509,102
Peak Year 1990 1942
Peak Year Births 43 16,728
Peak Decade 2000ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1942 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Joya Joyce
1880ss — 50
1890ss — 268
1900ss — 737
1910ss — 6,141
1920ss — 44,174
1930ss — 115,505
1940ss 33 151,493
1950ss 104 114,983
1960ss 197 46,126
1970ss 269 11,995
1980ss 276 5,908
1990ss 287 3,910
2000ss 290 3,376
2010ss 222 3,159
2020ss 93 1,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joya Joyce
2014 25 353
2015 21 332
2016 24 385
2017 14 325
2018 16 284
2019 22 287
2020 19 260
2021 17 273
2022 20 268
2023 21 236
2024 16 240

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, 1942–2024.

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