Total births
169
Boys' name · since 1995
Joyner
169 babies named Joyner in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8625
- among boys today
- 169
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Joyner is the #8625 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 169 recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Joyner has been recorded 169 times among boys since 1995, currently ranked #8625 nationally and more common than 40% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2025.
- #8625 among boys today
- 169 born since 1995
- 2020s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Joyner is currently the #8625 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 169 born since 1995, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8625
- among boys today
- 169
- born since 1995
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Joyner vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8625
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Joyner was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
34 babies were named Joyner in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Joyner compares
169 35th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Joyner's all-time total is 54% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Joyner | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 169 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 34 | 23 | 22,252 |
Joyner's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Joyner's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 34, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Joyner at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#8,625
Active since
1995
Joyner popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 34
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Joyner by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Joyner's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Joyner births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2010s 37
2010s
37 births
- 2020s
2020s
127 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 127 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Joyner? ▼
Joyner has been given to 169 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8625 as of the latest data. 34 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Joyner most popular? ▼
Joyner was most popular in the 2020s decade with 127 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Joyner been used? ▼
Records for Joyner go back to 1995, giving 31 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Joyner? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joyce, Joy, Joye, Joyden, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Joyner
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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, 1995–2025 (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. "Joyner: #8625 Boys' Name - 169 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/joyner. 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 Joyner 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.