Joyann vs Joy

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

Name A

Joyann

Girl name · Rank #13595

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Name B

Joy

Girl name · Rank #442

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Metric Joyann Joy
Current Rank #13595 #442
Total Births (all years) 539 139,933
Peak Year 1964 1957
Peak Year Births 16 2,929
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1930 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Joyann Joy
1880ss — 52
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 364
1910ss — 1,742
1920ss — 7,353
1930ss 47 13,185
1940ss 107 15,565
1950ss 47 24,518
1960ss 86 21,757
1970ss 79 20,119
1980ss 68 11,680
1990ss 38 6,183
2000ss 22 5,933
2010ss 39 7,662
2020ss 6 3,634

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joyann Joy
2014 — 698
2015 — 734
2016 9 954
2017 6 968
2018 5 902
2019 5 917
2020 — 788
2021 — 779
2022 — 685
2023 — 680
2024 6 702

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, 1930–2024.

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