Joycelyn vs Joyce

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

Name A

Joycelyn

Girl name · Rank #8449

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Name B

Joyce

Girl name · Rank #1041

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Metric Joycelyn Joyce
Current Rank #8449 #1041
Total Births (all years) 6,605 509,102
Peak Year 1955 1942
Peak Year Births 156 16,728
Peak Decade 1950ss 1940ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1916 1882

Births by Decade

Decade Joycelyn Joyce
1880ss — 50
1890ss — 268
1900ss — 737
1910ss 26 6,141
1920ss 326 44,174
1930ss 749 115,505
1940ss 736 151,493
1950ss 1,128 114,983
1960ss 896 46,126
1970ss 575 11,995
1980ss 614 5,908
1990ss 664 3,910
2000ss 491 3,376
2010ss 299 3,159
2020ss 101 1,277

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joycelyn Joyce
2014 27 353
2015 16 332
2016 26 385
2017 36 325
2018 27 284
2019 39 287
2020 22 260
2021 22 273
2022 27 268
2023 18 236
2024 12 240

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, 1916–2024.

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