Total births
188
Girls' name · since 1931
Joyice
Joyice has 188 recorded births since 1931 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1952 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 188
- total births
- 1931–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
188 girls have been named Joyice since 1931, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Joyice has 188 recorded births among girls since 1931, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 1961.
- 188 total births
- 1931–1961 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
188 girls have been named Joyice since 1931, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 1961.
- 188
- total births
- 1931–1961
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Joyice was born in this single decade.
1952
Single peak year
14 babies were named Joyice in 1952 - its busiest year on record.
Joyice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joyice's SSA record in two at 1950 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1952 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joyice at a glance
Last recorded 1961Peak year
1952
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1931
Joyice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1961
- Peak year (1952)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Joyice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Joyice's strongest decade.
87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Joyice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 31
1930s
31 births
- 1940s
1940s
54 births
- 1950s
1950s
87 births
- 1960s 16
1960s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 87 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joyice? ▼
188 babies have been named Joyice since 1931. It was last recorded in 1961. The peak year was 1952 with 14 births.
When was Joyice most popular? ▼
Joyice was most popular in the 1950s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1952.
How long has the name Joyice been used? ▼
Records for Joyice go back to 1931, giving 31 years of history through 1961.
What names are similar to Joyice? ▼
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 Joyice's data
- Joyice's decade-level peak was the 1950s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 1960s -- 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 Joyice
Nearby Names Like Joyice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Joyice
Joyce Girl
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Joy Girl
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Joycelyn Girl
#8013 6,622 births
Joye Girl
3,473 births
Joya Girl
#6975 1,796 births
Compare Joyice side by side: Joyice vs Joyce Joyice vs Joy Joyice 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, 1931–1961 (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. "Joyice: Baby Name Since 1931 - 188 Births, Peak 1952." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joyice. 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 Joyice 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.