Total births
2,968
Unisex name · since 1915
Joie
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 2,968 babies named Joie, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2897
- among girls today
- 2,968
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Joie is the #2897 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 2,968 recorded since 1915.
Joie has 2,968 recorded births among girls since 1915, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2897 as of the latest data, more common than 84% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2025.
- #2897 among girls today
- 2,968 born since 1915
- 2000s peak decade
- 84% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joie is currently the #2897 unisex name in America, more common than 84% of girls - 2,968 born since 1915, peaking in the 2000s.
- #2897
- among girls today
- 2,968
- born since 1915
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 84%
- more common than other girls
Joie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#2897
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 84% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Joie was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
85 babies were named Joie in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Joie compares
2,968 Top 18% higher than 82% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Joie's all-time total is 8x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,968 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 85 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joie's full recorded timeline at 1974, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 85 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joie at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#2,897
Active since
1915
Joie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 85
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Joie popularity over time - boys
242 total births recorded since 1928 (Joie as boys' name)
Joie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Joie's strongest decade.
592 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Joie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s 53
1920s
53 births
- 1930s 79
1930s
79 births
- 1940s 103
1940s
103 births
- 1950s 92
1950s
92 births
- 1960s 183
1960s
183 births
- 1970s
1970s
382 births
- 1980s
1980s
251 births
- 1990s
1990s
311 births
- 2000s
2000s
592 births
- 2010s
2010s
517 births
- 2020s
2020s
387 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 592 births (20% of all-time use).
How Joie compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Joie's total volume
Joie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joie by state
Where Joie concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 340 | 11.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 102 | 3.4% |
| #3 | Texas | | 75 | 2.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 51 | 1.7% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 34 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 26 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Michigan | | 12 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Ohio | | 8 | 0.3% |
California share of Joie's total US births 11.5%
Even split
340 of 2,968 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Joie appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joie? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 2,968 babies named Joie. Today it holds rank #2897 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2019, with 85 births.
When was Joie most popular? ▼
Joie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 592 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Joie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joie are California (340 births), New York (102 births), Texas (75 births).
Is Joie a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Joie is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,968 births, and as a boy's name it has 242 births.
How long has the name Joie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joie since 1915 -- 111 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Joie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joi, Joice, Joia, Joiya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joie's data
- Joie's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (592 total births) through the 2020s (387) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Joies (340 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Joie
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joie
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Joielle Girl
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Joie
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Evanna #2898
1,140 births · Peak 2020
Alyse #2895
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Sonora #2899
1,444 births · Peak 2023
Zulema #2894
4,062 births · Peak 1996
Loralei #2900
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Rorie #2901
1,096 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1915–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joie: #2897 Unisex Name - 2,968 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joie. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Joie draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.