Total births
29
Girls' name · since 2002
Joyah
29 babies named Joyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
Joyah sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 29 recorded since 2002.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joyah has been recorded 29 times among girls since 2002, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, 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 2002 to 2025.
- 29 total births
- 2002–2025 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 girls have been named Joyah since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2025.
- 29
- total births
- 2002–2025
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Joyah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
9 babies were named Joyah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Joyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joyah's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 66% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 34%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joyah at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Joyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Joyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Joyah's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Joyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
19 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joyah? ▼
29 babies have been named Joyah since 2002. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2007 with 9 births.
When was Joyah most popular? ▼
Joyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Joyah been used? ▼
Joyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 24 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Joyah? ▼
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 Joyah's data
- Joyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Joyah
Nearby Names Like Joyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joyah
Joyce Girl
#1041 509,332 births
Joy Girl
#441 140,694 births
Joycelyn Girl
#8013 6,622 births
Joye Girl
3,473 births
Joya Girl
#6975 1,796 births
Compare Joyah side by side: Joyah vs Joyce Joyah vs Joy Joyah vs Joycelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Joyah: Baby Name Since 2002 - 29 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joyah. 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 Joyah 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 July 2026.