Joylyn vs Joy

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

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Joylyn

Girl name

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Name B

Joy

Girl name · Rank #442

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Metric Joylyn Joy
Current Rank Unranked #442
Total Births (all years) 400 139,933
Peak Year 1977 1957
Peak Year Births 13 2,929
Peak Decade 1960ss 1950ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1936 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Joylyn Joy
1880ss — 52
1890ss — 186
1900ss — 364
1910ss — 1,742
1920ss — 7,353
1930ss 17 13,185
1940ss 6 15,565
1950ss 32 24,518
1960ss 76 21,757
1970ss 57 20,119
1980ss 68 11,680
1990ss 25 6,183
2000ss 48 5,933
2010ss 54 7,662
2020ss 17 3,634

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Joylyn Joy
2014 9 698
2015 7 734
2016 7 954
2017 8 968
2018 5 902
2019 6 917
2020 5 788
2021 6 779
2022 6 685
2023 — 680
2024 — 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, 1936–2022.

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