Girls' name · since 1958

Joyette

Since 1958, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Joyette, peaking in 1958. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

10
total births
1958–1978
years on record
1950s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade

10 girls have been named Joyette since 1958, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joyette has been recorded 10 times among girls since 1958, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1958 to 1978.

  • 10 total births
  • 1958–1978 years on record
  • 1950s peak decade
  • 50% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Joyette's 10 recorded births place it above 21% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Joyette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Joyette's full recorded timeline at 1978, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1958, with just 5 recorded births.

Joyette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1958–1978

Last recorded 1978
Peak year (1958)
5
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
5 19581978 5

Joyette by decade

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

1950s was Joyette's strongest decade.

5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.

Joyette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Joyette?
Joyette has been given to 10 babies in the U.S. since 1958, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1978. 5 babies were born in 1958, its single highest year.
When was Joyette most popular?
Joyette was most popular in the 1950s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1958.
How long has the name Joyette been used?
The SSA has tracked Joyette since 1958 -- 21 years through the most recent 1978 data.
What names are similar to Joyette?
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 Joyette's data

  • Joyette's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 1970s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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 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, 1958–1978 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Joyette: Baby Name Since 1958 - 10 Births, Peak 1958." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joyette. 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 Joyette 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.