Joyce vs Joy

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

Name A

Joyce

Girl name · Rank #1041

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Name B

Joy

Girl name · Rank #442

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Metric Joyce Joy
Current Rank #1041 #442
Total Births (all years) 509,102 139,933
Peak Year 1942 1957
Peak Year Births 16,728 2,929
Peak Decade 1940ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Joyce Joy
1880ss 50 52
1890ss 268 186
1900ss 737 364
1910ss 6,141 1,742
1920ss 44,174 7,353
1930ss 115,505 13,185
1940ss 151,493 15,565
1950ss 114,983 24,518
1960ss 46,126 21,757
1970ss 11,995 20,119
1980ss 5,908 11,680
1990ss 3,910 6,183
2000ss 3,376 5,933
2010ss 3,159 7,662
2020ss 1,277 3,634

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joyce Joy
2014 353 698
2015 332 734
2016 385 954
2017 325 968
2018 284 902
2019 287 917
2020 260 788
2021 273 779
2022 268 685
2023 236 680
2024 240 702

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, 1882–2024.

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