Total births
539
Girls' name · since 1930
Joyann
Joyann has 539 recorded births since 1930 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1964 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13644
- among girls today
- 539
- born since 1930
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Joyann currently ranks #13644 among girls' names in America, with 539 babies recorded since 1930.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joyann has been recorded 539 times among girls since 1930, currently ranked #13644 nationally and more common than 23% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2024.
- #13644 among girls today
- 539 born since 1930
- 1940s peak decade
- 23% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Joyann is currently the #13644 girls' name in America, more common than 23% of girls - 539 born since 1930, peaking in the 1940s.
- #13644
- among girls today
- 539
- born since 1930
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other girls
Joyann vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13644
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 23% of names given to girls today.
1940s
Peak decade
20% of everyone ever named Joyann was born in this single decade.
1964
Single peak year
16 babies were named Joyann in 1964 - its busiest year on record.
How Joyann compares
539 Top 43% higher than 57% 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
Joyann's all-time total is 41% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joyann | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 539 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 48 | 19,840 |
Joyann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joyann's SSA record in two at 1972 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1964 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joyann at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1964
Current rank
#13,644
Active since
1930
Joyann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2024
- Peak year (1964)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 95 years of records
Joyann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Joyann's strongest decade.
107 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 20% of all-time use.
Joyann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s
1930s
47 births
- 1940s
1940s
107 births
- 1950s
1950s
47 births
- 1960s
1960s
86 births
- 1970s
1970s
79 births
- 1980s
1980s
68 births
- 1990s 38
1990s
38 births
- 2000s 22
2000s
22 births
- 2010s 39
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 107 births (20% of all-time use).
How Joyann 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 Joyann's total volume
Joyann vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joyann? ▼
539 babies have been named Joyann since 1930. It currently ranks #13644 among girls. The peak year was 1964 with 16 births.
When was Joyann most popular? ▼
Joyann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 107 total births. The single peak year was 1964.
How long has the name Joyann been used? ▼
Records for Joyann go back to 1930, giving 95 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Joyann? ▼
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 Joyann's data
- Joyann's decade-level peak was the 1940s (107 total births); usage has since declined to 6 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 Joyann
Nearby Names Like Joyann
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joyann
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 Joyann side by side: Joyann vs Joyce Joyann vs Joy Joyann vs Joycelyn
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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, 1930–2024 (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. "Joyann: #13644 Girls' Name - 539 Births, Peak 1964." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joyann. 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 Joyann 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.