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Worldwide Name Statistics

Joy

Ranked #547 - 1 in 84,217 people
US

Most common in

United States

95k bearers

World total

94,993

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#547

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States95k
Worldwide
~95k
rank #547
Rarity
1 in 84,217
of people globally
Gender split
2/98
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~95k in US

About the name Joy

There are an estimated 94,993 people named Joy alive worldwide today. That ranks Joy at #547 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Joy is held by approximately 94,993 people, ranking #547 among first names. That works out to roughly 29 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 3,494 U.S. residents).

Historically Joy is used overwhelmingly as a female name (98.2% female).

Joy appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 1.8%Female 98.2%

Joy popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Joy, 1883 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1883: 5
  2. 1885: 9
  3. 1886: 6
  4. 1887: 7
  5. 1888: 10
  6. 1889: 20
  7. 1890: 10
  8. 1891: 14
  9. 1892: 22
  10. 1893: 10
  11. 1894: 21
  12. 1895: 24
  13. 1896: 24
  14. 1897: 36
  15. 1898: 25
  16. 1899: 28
  17. 1900: 37
  18. 1901: 25
  19. 1902: 47
  20. 1903: 39
  21. 1904: 46
  22. 1905: 44
  23. 1906: 47
  24. 1907: 45
  25. 1908: 38
  26. 1909: 60
  27. 1910: 59
  28. 1911: 69
  29. 1912: 78
  30. 1913: 142
  31. 1914: 182
  32. 1915: 225
  33. 1916: 256
  34. 1917: 297
  35. 1918: 340
  36. 1919: 380
  37. 1920: 424
  38. 1921: 439
  39. 1922: 513
  40. 1923: 580
  41. 1924: 622
  42. 1925: 833
  43. 1926: 941
  44. 1927: 1,190
  45. 1928: 1,138
  46. 1929: 1,182
  47. 1930: 1,320
  48. 1931: 1,276
  49. 1932: 1,400
  50. 1933: 1,330
  51. 1934: 1,383
  52. 1935: 1,391
  53. 1936: 1,530
  54. 1937: 1,281
  55. 1938: 1,397
  56. 1939: 1,286
  57. 1940: 1,339
  58. 1941: 1,575
  59. 1942: 1,629
  60. 1943: 1,638
  61. 1944: 1,483
  62. 1945: 1,405
  63. 1946: 1,592
  64. 1947: 1,831
  65. 1948: 1,644
  66. 1949: 1,661
  67. 1950: 1,795
  68. 1951: 2,027
  69. 1952: 2,304
  70. 1953: 2,316
  71. 1954: 2,387
  72. 1955: 2,406
  73. 1956: 2,834
  74. 1957: 2,945
  75. 1958: 2,790
  76. 1959: 2,897
  77. 1960: 2,796
  78. 1961: 2,632
  79. 1962: 2,442
  80. 1963: 2,197
  81. 1964: 2,238
  82. 1965: 1,982
  83. 1966: 2,108
  84. 1967: 1,899
  85. 1968: 1,918
  86. 1969: 1,710
  87. 1970: 1,789
  88. 1971: 1,837
  89. 1972: 1,828
  90. 1973: 1,712
  91. 1974: 2,781
  92. 1975: 2,316
  93. 1976: 2,091
  94. 1977: 2,118
  95. 1978: 1,959
  96. 1979: 1,844
  97. 1980: 1,726
  98. 1981: 1,635
  99. 1982: 1,351
  100. 1983: 1,204
  101. 1984: 1,166
  102. 1985: 1,136
  103. 1986: 1,047
  104. 1987: 874
  105. 1988: 856
  106. 1989: 818
  107. 1990: 714
  108. 1991: 727
  109. 1992: 624
  110. 1993: 646
  111. 1994: 600
  112. 1995: 599
  113. 1996: 600
  114. 1997: 593
  115. 1998: 588
  116. 1999: 605
  117. 2000: 618
  118. 2001: 587
  119. 2002: 600
  120. 2003: 595
  121. 2004: 621
  122. 2005: 593
  123. 2006: 617
  124. 2007: 615
  125. 2008: 583
  126. 2009: 597
  127. 2010: 649
  128. 2011: 595
  129. 2012: 633
  130. 2013: 667
  131. 2014: 722
  132. 2015: 746
  133. 2016: 964
  134. 2017: 985
  135. 2018: 913
  136. 2019: 932
  137. 2020: 806
  138. 2021: 792
  139. 2022: 708
  140. 2023: 698
  141. 2024: 727
  142. 2025: 774

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Joy worldwide?

There are an estimated 94,993 people named Joy alive worldwide today, ranking #547 globally.

Is Joy a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 84,217 people. In the United States there are roughly 94,993 bearers, which is 1 in 3,494 Americans.

Is Joy a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Joy is used 1.8% male and 98.2% female.

Where does the name Joy come from?

Who are famous people named Joy?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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