Total births
1,796
Girls' name · since 1942
Joya
1,796 babies named Joya in U.S. Social Security records since 1942, with the highest year being 1990. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6975
- among girls today
- 1,796
- born since 1942
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Joya is the #6975 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,796 recorded since 1942.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joya has been recorded 1,796 times among girls since 1942, currently ranked #6975 nationally and more common than 61% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1942 to 2025.
- #6975 among girls today
- 1,796 born since 1942
- 2000s peak decade
- 61% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joya is currently the #6975 girls' name in America, more common than 61% of girls - 1,796 born since 1942, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6975
- among girls today
- 1,796
- born since 1942
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other girls
Joya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6975
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 61% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
16% of everyone ever named Joya was born in this single decade.
1990
Single peak year
43 babies were named Joya in 1990 - its busiest year on record.
How Joya compares
1,796 Top 23% higher than 77% 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
Joya's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,796 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 43 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Joya splits its recorded history at 1985: 59% of all births land in the more recent half, 41% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1943 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1990 peak of 43 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Joya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1990
Current rank
#6,975
Active since
1942
Joya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1942–2025
- Peak year (1990)
- 43
- Annual births at peak, across 84 years of records
Joya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Joya's strongest decade.
290 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 16% of all-time use.
Joya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 33
1940s
33 births
- 1950s 104
1950s
104 births
- 1960s
1960s
197 births
- 1970s
1970s
269 births
- 1980s
1980s
276 births
- 1990s
1990s
287 births
- 2000s
2000s
290 births
- 2010s
2010s
222 births
- 2020s
2020s
118 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 290 births (16% of all-time use).
How Joya 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 Joya's total volume
Joya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Joya by state
Where Joya concentrates geographically, total births since 1942
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 82 | 4.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 30 | 1.7% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 28 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 6 | 0.3% |
California share of Joya's total US births 4.6%
Even split
82 of 1,796 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joya? ▼
Joya has been given to 1,796 babies in the U.S. since 1942, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #6975 as of the latest data. 43 babies were born in 1990, its single highest year.
When was Joya most popular? ▼
Joya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 290 total births. The single peak year was 1990.
Where is Joya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joya are California (82 births), New York (30 births), Michigan (28 births).
How long has the name Joya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Joya since 1942 -- 84 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Joya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joyce, Joy, Joycelyn, Joye, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Joya's data
- Joya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (290 total births) through the 2020s (118) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Joyas (82 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 Joya
Nearby Names Like Joya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joya
Joyce Girl
#1041 509,332 births
Joy Girl
#441 140,694 births
Joycelyn Girl
#8013 6,622 births
Joye Girl
3,473 births
Joyanna Girl
#12402 772 births
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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, 1942–2025 (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. "Joya: #6975 Girls' Name - 1,796 Births, Peak 1990." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joya. 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 Joya 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.