Girls' name · since 1912

Joycie

Joycie has 492 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1933 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

492
total births
1912–2023
years on record
1930s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade

492 girls have been named Joycie since 1912, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Joycie recorded 492 times among girls since 1912, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2023.

  • 492 total births
  • 1912–2023 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 32% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

492 girls have been named Joycie since 1912, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2023.

492
total births
1912–2023
years on record
1930s
peak decade
32%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Joycie was born in this single decade.

1933
Single peak year

21 babies were named Joycie in 1933 - its busiest year on record.

Joycie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Joycie's full recorded timeline at 1941, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1925, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1933 peak of 21 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Joycie at a glance

Last recorded 2023

Total births

492

Since 1912

112 years of records

Peak year

1933

21 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2023

Active since

1912

Recorded for 112 years

Last year on file: 2023

Joycie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2023

Last recorded 2023
Peak year (1933)
21
Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
0510152025 191219231930193619421948195419632023 5

Joycie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Joycie's strongest decade.

158 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.

Joycie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 158 births (32% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Joycie by state

Where Joycie concentrates geographically, total births since 1912

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Joycie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Louisiana
71 14.4%
#2 Texas
23 4.7%
Louisiana share of Joycie's total US births 14.4%
Even split

71 of 492 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joycie?
Since 1912, Social Security records show 492 babies named Joycie. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1933, with 21 births.
When was Joycie most popular?
Joycie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 158 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
Where is Joycie most popular?
The top states for the name Joycie are Louisiana (71 births), Texas (23 births).
How long has the name Joycie been used?
Records for Joycie go back to 1912, giving 112 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Joycie?
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 Joycie's data

  • Joycie's decade-level peak was the 1930s (158 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.
  • Louisiana records the most Joycies (71 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana 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.

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, 1912–2023 (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. "Joycie: Baby Name Since 1912 - 492 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joycie. 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 Joycie 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.