Total births
198
Girls' name · since 1997
Rejoice
Since 1997, U.S. Social Security records show 198 babies named Rejoice, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6299
- among girls today
- 198
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
198 babies have been named Rejoice since 1997, making it today's #6299 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Rejoice has been recorded 198 times among girls since 1997, currently ranked #6299 nationally and more common than 64% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2025.
- #6299 among girls today
- 198 born since 1997
- 2010s peak decade
- 64% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Rejoice is currently the #6299 girls' name in America, more common than 64% of girls - 198 born since 1997, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6299
- among girls today
- 198
- born since 1997
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 64%
- more common than other girls
Rejoice vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6299
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 64% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Rejoice was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
19 babies were named Rejoice in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Rejoice compares
198 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Rejoice's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Rejoice | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 198 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 19 | 48 | 19,840 |
Rejoice's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Rejoice's full recorded timeline at 2014, 60% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 40% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 19 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Rejoice at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,299
Active since
1997
Rejoice popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Rejoice by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Rejoice's strongest decade.
84 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Rejoice births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
- 2000s
2000s
45 births
- 2010s
2010s
84 births
- 2020s
2020s
62 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 84 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Rejoice? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 198 babies named Rejoice. Today it holds rank #6299 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 19 births.
When was Rejoice most popular? ▼
Rejoice was most popular in the 2010s decade with 84 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Rejoice been used? ▼
Records for Rejoice go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Rejoice? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rejeana, Rejina, Rejeanne, Rejetta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Rejoice's data
- Rejoice's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (84 total births) through the 2020s (62) -- 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.
Keep exploring Rejoice
Nearby Names Like Rejoice
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Rejoice
Rejeana Girl
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Rejina Girl
82 births
Rejeanne Girl
35 births
Rejetta Girl
11 births
Rejeania Girl
10 births
Compare Rejoice side by side: Rejoice vs Rejeana Rejoice vs Rejina Rejoice vs Rejeanne
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Rejoice: #6299 Girls' Name - 198 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/rejoice. 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 Rejoice 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.