Total births
277
Girls' name · since 1931
Joyceann
277 babies named Joyceann in U.S. Social Security records since 1931, with the highest year being 1944. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 277
- total births
- 1931–2015
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Joyceann is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 277 have been recorded since 1931.
Social Security Administration records show Joyceann recorded 277 times among girls since 1931, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 2015.
- 277 total births
- 1931–2015 years on record
- 1940s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
277 girls have been named Joyceann since 1931, peaking in the 1940s, last recorded in 2015.
- 277
- total births
- 1931–2015
- years on record
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1940s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Joyceann was born in this single decade.
1944
Single peak year
19 babies were named Joyceann in 1944 - its busiest year on record.
Joyceann's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Joyceann's full recorded timeline at 1952, 39% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 61% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1944 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Joyceann at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
1944
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1931
Joyceann popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–2015
- Peak year (1944)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 85 years of records
Joyceann by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Joyceann's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Joyceann births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 41
1930s
41 births
- 1940s
1940s
115 births
- 1950s
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 20
1960s
20 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
- 1980s 17
1980s
17 births
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 115 births (42% of all-time use).
Joyceann by state
Where Joyceann concentrates geographically, total births since 1931
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 1.8% |
New York share of Joyceann's total US births 1.8%
5 of 277 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joyceann? ▼
Joyceann has been given to 277 babies in the U.S. since 1931, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2015. 19 babies were born in 1944, its single highest year.
When was Joyceann most popular? ▼
Joyceann was most popular in the 1940s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 1944.
Where is Joyceann most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Joyceann are New York (5 births).
How long has the name Joyceann been used? ▼
Joyceann has been recorded in Social Security data since 1931, spanning 85 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Joyceann? ▼
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 Joyceann's data
- Joyceann's decade-level peak was the 1940s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Joyceanns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Joyceann
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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, 1931–2015 (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. "Joyceann: Baby Name Since 1931 - 277 Births, Peak 1944." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joyceann. 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 Joyceann 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.