Joy
#419 for girls in 2025, 747 births · #3,949 for boys in 2025, 27 births
Given to girls 98.2% of the time
- Peak · girls
- 1974 · 2,757 births
- Debut · girls
- 9 births
- In top 100 · girls
- neverof 146 years
- Total births · girls
- 140,694since 1885
Joy over time
Rank among girls' names. Joy has never cracked the top 100 here.
Gaps mean fewer than 5 babies received the name that year, so the SSA doesn't publish it.
Show data table
| Year | girls | boys | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| rank | births | rank | births | |
| 2025 | #419 | 747 | #3,949 | 27 |
| 2024 | #440 | 707 | #4,890 | 20 |
| 2023 | #450 | 683 | #5,927 | 15 |
| 2022 | #461 | 688 | #4,850 | 20 |
| 2021 | #407 | 779 | #6,335 | 13 |
| 2020 | #395 | 788 | #5,041 | 18 |
| 2019 | #343 | 918 | #6,104 | 14 |
| 2018 | #353 | 902 | #7,136 | 11 |
| 2017 | #335 | 968 | #5,297 | 17 |
| 2016 | #352 | 954 | #7,605 | 10 |
| 2015 | #430 | 734 | #6,676 | 12 |
| 2014 | #457 | 699 | #4,263 | 23 |
| 2013 | #470 | 653 | #5,923 | 14 |
| 2012 | #495 | 622 | #7,050 | 11 |
| 2011 | #502 | 585 | #7,502 | 10 |
| 2010 | #477 | 632 | #5,251 | 17 |
| 2009 | #516 | 587 | #7,692 | 10 |
| 2008 | #535 | 575 | #9,019 | 8 |
| 2007 | #520 | 604 | #7,094 | 11 |
| 2006 | #501 | 608 | #7,998 | 9 |
| 2005 | #510 | 584 | #7,640 | 9 |
| 2004 | #479 | 615 | #9,948 | 6 |
| 2003 | #494 | 583 | #5,877 | 12 |
| 2002 | #476 | 590 | #6,522 | 10 |
| 2001 | #480 | 580 | #8,339 | 7 |
| 2000 | #457 | 607 | #5,920 | 11 |
| 1999 | #448 | 596 | #6,530 | 9 |
| 1998 | #442 | 583 | #9,631 | 5 |
| 1997 | #438 | 580 | #4,668 | 13 |
| 1996 | #434 | 587 | #4,613 | 13 |
| 1995 | #434 | 593 | #7,792 | 6 |
| 1994 | #428 | 589 | #5,109 | 11 |
| 1993 | #399 | 632 | #4,227 | 14 |
| 1992 | #409 | 616 | #6,128 | 8 |
| 1991 | #362 | 710 | #3,462 | 17 |
| 1990 | #375 | 697 | #3,467 | 17 |
| 1989 | #316 | 802 | #3,446 | 16 |
| 1988 | #295 | 837 | #2,860 | 19 |
| 1987 | #286 | 862 | #3,731 | 12 |
| 1986 | #249 | 1,036 | #3,882 | 11 |
| 1985 | #230 | 1,123 | #3,401 | 13 |
| 1984 | #224 | 1,155 | #3,701 | 11 |
| 1983 | #211 | 1,191 | #3,230 | 13 |
| 1982 | #203 | 1,335 | #2,831 | 16 |
| 1981 | #170 | 1,622 | #3,221 | 13 |
| 1980 | #165 | 1,717 | #4,134 | 9 |
| 1979 | #154 | 1,821 | #2,157 | 23 |
| 1978 | #139 | 1,946 | #3,070 | 13 |
| 1977 | #136 | 2,100 | #2,458 | 18 |
| 1976 | #132 | 2,076 | #2,709 | 15 |
| 1975 | #123 | 2,306 | #3,428 | 10 |
| 1974 | #109 | 2,757 | #1,886 | 24 |
| 1973 | #162 | 1,697 | #2,513 | 15 |
| 1972 | #160 | 1,817 | #2,991 | 11 |
| 1971 | #169 | 1,826 | #2,973 | 11 |
| 1970 | #184 | 1,773 | #2,293 | 16 |
| 1969 | #187 | 1,691 | #1,914 | 19 |
| 1968 | #170 | 1,904 | #2,200 | 14 |
| 1967 | #169 | 1,885 | #2,139 | 14 |
| 1966 | #165 | 2,090 | #1,814 | 18 |
| 1965 | #177 | 1,975 | #3,244 | 7 |
| 1964 | #175 | 2,219 | #1,850 | 19 |
| 1963 | #178 | 2,181 | #2,044 | 16 |
| 1962 | #169 | 2,426 | #2,035 | 16 |
| 1961 | #158 | 2,609 | #1,686 | 23 |
| 1960 | #152 | 2,776 | #1,812 | 20 |
| 1959 | #146 | 2,880 | #1,974 | 17 |
| 1958 | #147 | 2,764 | #1,534 | 26 |
| 1957 | #143 | 2,929 | #2,019 | 16 |
| 1956 | #140 | 2,819 | #2,091 | 15 |
| 1955 | #152 | 2,389 | #1,902 | 17 |
| 1954 | #151 | 2,367 | #1,706 | 20 |
| 1953 | #151 | 2,307 | #2,709 | 9 |
| 1952 | #149 | 2,276 | #1,430 | 28 |
| 1951 | #155 | 2,012 | #1,972 | 15 |
| 1950 | #159 | 1,775 | #1,657 | 20 |
| 1949 | #171 | 1,642 | #1,702 | 19 |
| 1948 | #171 | 1,627 | #1,817 | 17 |
| 1947 | #166 | 1,815 | #1,916 | 16 |
| 1946 | #170 | 1,573 | #1,642 | 19 |
| 1945 | #168 | 1,389 | #1,697 | 16 |
| 1944 | #163 | 1,456 | #1,282 | 27 |
| 1943 | #157 | 1,610 | #1,308 | 28 |
| 1942 | #154 | 1,592 | #1,119 | 37 |
| 1941 | #150 | 1,550 | #1,333 | 25 |
| 1940 | #160 | 1,310 | #1,251 | 29 |
| 1939 | #166 | 1,259 | #1,272 | 27 |
| 1938 | #159 | 1,372 | #1,337 | 25 |
| 1937 | #162 | 1,236 | #932 | 45 |
| 1936 | #144 | 1,483 | #893 | 47 |
| 1935 | #148 | 1,349 | #980 | 42 |
| 1934 | #152 | 1,342 | #1,007 | 41 |
| 1933 | #147 | 1,291 | #1,028 | 39 |
| 1932 | #147 | 1,361 | #1,077 | 39 |
| 1931 | #152 | 1,224 | #887 | 52 |
| 1930 | #163 | 1,268 | #928 | 52 |
| 1929 | #177 | 1,138 | #1,026 | 44 |
| 1928 | #188 | 1,091 | #1,003 | 47 |
| 1927 | #183 | 1,127 | #849 | 63 |
| 1926 | #210 | 892 | #980 | 49 |
| 1925 | #236 | 772 | #851 | 61 |
| 1924 | #273 | 578 | #1,071 | 44 |
| 1923 | #277 | 540 | #1,128 | 40 |
| 1922 | #309 | 447 | #840 | 66 |
| 1921 | #332 | 392 | #1,018 | 47 |
| 1920 | #336 | 376 | #987 | 48 |
| 1919 | #358 | 322 | #867 | 58 |
| 1918 | #377 | 303 | #1,124 | 37 |
| 1917 | #393 | 256 | #1,017 | 41 |
| 1916 | #429 | 214 | #984 | 42 |
| 1915 | #445 | 190 | #1,082 | 35 |
| 1914 | #428 | 158 | #1,188 | 24 |
| 1913 | #453 | 120 | #1,075 | 22 |
| 1912 | #591 | 68 | #1,619 | 10 |
| 1911 | #522 | 63 | #1,537 | 6 |
| 1910 | #604 | 48 | #981 | 11 |
| 1909 | #509 | 54 | #1,277 | 6 |
| 1908 | #617 | 38 | — | |
| 1907 | #601 | 38 | #1,094 | 7 |
| 1906 | #555 | 40 | #1,004 | 7 |
| 1905 | #564 | 38 | #1,091 | 6 |
| 1904 | #559 | 36 | #760 | 10 |
| 1903 | #596 | 30 | #783 | 9 |
| 1902 | #518 | 38 | #794 | 9 |
| 1901 | #630 | 25 | — | |
| 1900 | #688 | 27 | #836 | 10 |
| 1899 | #644 | 23 | #1,051 | 5 |
| 1898 | #750 | 20 | #1,121 | 5 |
| 1897 | #537 | 30 | #942 | 6 |
| 1896 | #754 | 18 | #982 | 6 |
| 1895 | #622 | 24 | — | |
| 1894 | #643 | 21 | — | |
| 1893 | #955 | 10 | — | |
| 1892 | #726 | 16 | #956 | 6 |
| 1891 | #727 | 14 | — | |
| 1890 | #872 | 10 | — | |
| 1889 | #567 | 20 | — | |
| 1888 | #837 | 10 | — | |
| 1887 | #937 | 7 | — | |
| 1886 | #993 | 6 | — | |
| 1885 | #745 | 9 | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | ||
| 1883 | — | #892 | 5 | |
| 1882 | — | — | ||
| 1881 | — | — | ||
| 1880 | — | — | ||
The first year at least five girls were named Joy! It came in at #745, and was given to 9 baby girls.
Quietest stretch: 1885–1887, when fewer than 10 girls a year got the name.
Where Joy is popular in 2022
- Rank in state
- Top 10
- 11–50
- 51–100
- 101–500
- 501+
- Not published
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- South Dakota#135 · 1 in 370
- Hawaii#180 · 1 in 482
- Maryland#288 · 1 in 1,107
- New Jersey#340 · 1 in 1,531
- Louisiana#349 · 1 in 1,283
Best ever in a state: #32 in Hawaii, 1977.
Show every state
| State | Rank | Births | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dakota | #135 | 7 | 1 in 370 |
| Hawaii | #180 | 5 | 1 in 482 |
| Maryland | #288 | 20 | 1 in 1,107 |
| New Jersey | #340 | 24 | 1 in 1,531 |
| Louisiana | #349 | 14 | 1 in 1,283 |
| Nebraska | #356 | 6 | 1 in 1,189 |
| North Carolina | #370 | 29 | 1 in 1,568 |
| California | #377 | 94 | 1 in 1,849 |
| Virginia | #381 | 22 | 1 in 1,585 |
| Florida | #383 | 51 | 1 in 1,689 |
| Texas | #385 | 89 | 1 in 1,829 |
| Massachusetts | #396 | 14 | 1 in 1,752 |
| Utah | #427 | 9 | 1 in 1,792 |
| South Carolina | #433 | 11 | 1 in 1,614 |
| Iowa | #440 | 7 | 1 in 1,657 |
| Pennsylvania | #455 | 24 | 1 in 1,999 |
| Oregon | #463 | 7 | 1 in 1,836 |
| Missouri | #466 | 12 | 1 in 2,018 |
| Michigan | #470 | 18 | 1 in 2,058 |
| Connecticut | #474 | 6 | 1 in 1,978 |
| New York | #487 | 35 | 1 in 2,288 |
| Arkansas | #488 | 6 | 1 in 1,738 |
| Indiana | #496 | 13 | 1 in 2,164 |
| Nevada | #507 | 5 | 1 in 1,886 |
| Illinois | #546 | 19 | 1 in 2,458 |
| Minnesota | #549 | 9 | 1 in 2,430 |
| Arizona | #561 | 12 | 1 in 2,354 |
| Colorado | #573 | 9 | 1 in 2,424 |
| Georgia | #582 | 18 | 1 in 2,544 |
| Wisconsin | #582 | 8 | 1 in 2,567 |
| Washington | #587 | 11 | 1 in 2,613 |
| Tennessee | #600 | 12 | 1 in 2,630 |
| Oklahoma | #623 | 6 | 1 in 2,464 |
| Kentucky | #630 | 6 | 1 in 2,810 |
| Ohio | #741 | 13 | 1 in 3,664 |
| Alabama | #742 | 6 | 1 in 3,199 |
| Alaska | — | — | — |
| Delaware | — | — | — |
| District of Columbia | — | — | — |
| Idaho | — | — | — |
| Kansas | — | — | — |
| Maine | — | — | — |
| Mississippi | — | — | — |
| Montana | — | — | — |
| New Hampshire | — | — | — |
| New Mexico | — | — | — |
| North Dakota | — | — | — |
| Rhode Island | — | — | — |
| Vermont | — | — | — |
| West Virginia | — | — | — |
| Wyoming | — | — | — |
Ranks are within each state; “1 in N” is out of the girls born there that year. The SSA only publishes a name in a state when 5 or more babies of one sex got it.
See more about Joy
- 21 spots since 2024 (#440 → #419)
- 24 spots since 2020 (#395 → #419)
- 11 spots since 2015 (#430 → #419)
- Biggest jump: 312 spots in 1894 (#955 → #643)
- Biggest drop: 305 spots in 1890 (#567 → #872)
- Debuted 1885
- Peaked 1974 at #109 (2,757 births)
- Births halved by 1982, 8 yrs later
- Top 10: never
- Top 100: never
- Top 1,000: 141 yrs · run 1885–2025
- Highest: 1 in 532 girls born in 1974 were named Joy (0.19%)
- Latest: 1 in 2,152 girls born in 2025 (0.05%)
- 17.4% of all girls named Joy (24,518) were born in this decade
Show by decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank | Avg rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 52 | #567 (1889) | #816 |
| 1890s | 186 | #537 (1897) | #723 |
| 1900s | 364 | #509 (1909) | #584 |
| 1910s | 1,742 | #358 (1919) | #460 |
| 1920s | 7,353 | #177 (1929) | #252 |
| 1930s | 13,185 | #144 (1936) | #154 |
| 1940s | 15,564 | #150 (1941) | #163 |
| 1950s | 24,518 | #140 (1956) | #149 |
| 1960s | 21,756 | #152 (1960) | #170 |
| 1970s | 20,119 | #109 (1974) | #147 |
| 1980s | 11,680 | #165 (1980) | #235 |
| 1990s | 6,183 | #362 (1991) | #417 |
| 2000s | 5,933 | #457 (2000) | #497 |
| 2010s | 7,667 | #335 (2017) | #421 |
| 2020s | 4,392 | #395 (2020) | #429 |
All figures count published births only (names given to at least 5 girls in a year). Registrations before 1937 are incomplete, so early shares and totals run low.
Joy in 2022
Top girls' names in 2022
Top boys' names in 2022
More about 2022
girls
1,640,131 girls got a published name in 2022; 1 in 2,384 of them was named Joy, which outranked 97.4% of the 17,760 girls' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 7.4% of girls (24.6% in 1880, 7.0% in 2025).
Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.
boys
1,746,008 boys got a published name in 2022; 1 in 87,300 of them was named Joy, which outranked 66.2% of the 14,333 boys' names that year. The ten most popular names covered 7.7% of boys (44.2% in 1880, 8.0% in 2025).
- #4,701Ziare21
- #4,701Zohaan21
- #4,701Zohaib21
- #4,850Joy20
- #4,850Aadhiran20
- #4,850Aaditya20
- #4,850Aaryn20
- #5,019Aaren19
- #5,019Aaryav19
- #5,019Abdulmalik19
Tied with 168 names at #4,850; 3 shown. Tied names share a rank, as in SSA's lists.
Among names in the top 1,000 of either year.