Joyce vs Joye

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

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Joyce

Girl name · Rank #1041

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Joye

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Metric Joyce Joye
Current Rank #1041 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 509,102 3,467
Peak Year 1942 1932
Peak Year Births 16,728 77
Peak Decade 1940ss 1930ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1882 1907

Births by Decade

Decade Joyce Joye
1880ss 50 —
1890ss 268 —
1900ss 737 16
1910ss 6,141 124
1920ss 44,174 424
1930ss 115,505 628
1940ss 151,493 584
1950ss 114,983 593
1960ss 46,126 434
1970ss 11,995 315
1980ss 5,908 138
1990ss 3,910 96
2000ss 3,376 56
2010ss 3,159 44
2020ss 1,277 15

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joyce Joye
2014 353 —
2015 332 6
2016 385 7
2017 325 9
2018 284 5
2019 287 5
2020 260 7
2021 273 8
2022 268 —
2023 236 —
2024 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, 1882–2024.

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